Exploration of the Red river of Louisiana, in the year 1852 / by Randolph B. Marcy, captain Fifth infantry U.S. Army ; assisted by George B. McClellan, brevet captain U.S. engineers ; with reports on the natural history of the country and numerous illustrations.

A missionary voyage to the southern Pacific Ocean, performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the ship Duff, commanded by Captain James Wilson. Compiled from journals of the officers and the missionaries [chiefly by W. Wilson]. And illustrated with maps, charts, and views, drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and engraved by the most eminent artists : with a preliminary discourse on the geography and history of the South Sea Islands, and an appendix, including details never before published, of the natural and civil state of Otaheite / by a committee appointed for the purpose by the directory of the Missionary Society ; published for the benefit of the Society.

The lower Amazon : a narrative of explorations in the little known regions of the state of Pará, on the lower Amazon, with a record of archæological excavations on Marajó Island at the mouth of the Amazon River, and observations on the general resources of the county / by Algot Lange ; with an introduction by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh.

Medical history of the expedition to the Niger during the years 1841-2, comprising an account of the fever which led to its termination / By James Ormiston McWilliam.

Narrative of a five years' expedition, against the revolted negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America, from the year 1772, to 1777. Elucidating the history of that country, and describing its productions, viz. quadrupedes, birds, fishes, reptiles, trees, shrubs, fruits, & roots; with an account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea / by Captn. J.G. Stedman ; illustrated with 80 elegant engravings from drawings made by the author.

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White dreams, black Africa : the antislavery expedition to the River Niger 1841-1842 / Howard Temperley.

[United States.] 30th Congress, 1st session.

614 pages : illustrations, plates, folded maps ; (8vo)

Notes of a military reconnaissance from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers / By Lieut. Col. W.H. Emory. Made in 1846-7, with the advanced guard of the "Army of the West".

3 volumes : illustrations, folded maps ; (12mo)

Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle France, avec le journal historique d'un voyage fait par ordre du Roi dans l'Amérique Septentrionnale / Par le P. De Charlevoix.

Aurum and Aesculapius : the adventures of Dr. Thomas Tate surgeon, gold seker, adventurer and teacher / John Pearn.

212 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

A new voyage and description of the isthmus of America / by Lionel Wafer, reprinted from the original edition of 1699 ; edited by George Parker Winship.

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White dreams, black Africa : the antislavery expedition to the River Niger 1841-1842 / Howard Temperley.

Notes of a military reconnaissance from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers / By Lieut. Col. W.H. Emory. Made in 1846-7, with the advanced guard of the "Army of the West".

Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle France, avec le journal historique d'un voyage fait par ordre du Roi dans l'Amérique Septentrionnale / Par le P. De Charlevoix.

Aurum and Aesculapius : the adventures of Dr. Thomas Tate surgeon, gold seker, adventurer and teacher / John Pearn.

A new voyage and description of the isthmus of America / by Lionel Wafer, reprinted from the original edition of 1699 ; edited by George Parker Winship.

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Expeditions - history

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White dreams, black Africa : the antislavery expedition to the River Niger 1841-1842 / Howard Temperley.

Notes of a military reconnaissance from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers / By Lieut. Col. W.H. Emory. Made in 1846-7, with the advanced guard of the "Army of the West".

Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle France, avec le journal historique d'un voyage fait par ordre du Roi dans l'Amérique Septentrionnale / Par le P. De Charlevoix.

Aurum and Aesculapius : the adventures of Dr. Thomas Tate surgeon, gold seker, adventurer and teacher / John Pearn.

A new voyage and description of the isthmus of America / by Lionel Wafer, reprinted from the original edition of 1699 ; edited by George Parker Winship.

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