Exploring and surveying expedition, 1838 to 1842

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Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 / By Charles Wilkes ... ; in five volumes.

Voyage of the U.S. Exploring Squadron commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes of the United States Navy, in 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1842 : together with explorations and discoveries made by Admiral D'Urville, Captain Ross and other navigators and travellers ; and an account of the expedition to the Dead Sea under Lieutenant Lynch / by John S. Jenkins.

Otia conchologica : descriptions of shells and mollusks, from 1839 to 1862 / by Augustus A. Gould.

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United States Exploring Expedition

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Otia conchologica : descriptions of shells and mollusks, from 1839 to 1862 / by Augustus A. Gould.