Morgan, William James & others (editors).

Autobiography of Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes, U.S. Navy 1798-1877.

Washington DC: Naval History Division, Department of the Navy, 1978. Hardcover. The autobiography is based on his diaries and memory, written long hand in 1871 and includes his entire naval career, US Exploring Expedition, Antarctica etc. Thick 4to, xxii, 944 pp. Index, portraits, chronology. Red gilt buckram covers, gilt spine title slt faded, o/w vg. Very good. Item #15003

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