Brown diagonal-ribbed-morocco-grain cloth. Blind stamping on front and back. Blind and gold stamping on spine.
Book is part of House document (United States. Congress. House) series. Book contents: Appendix A. Meteorology observations -- Appendix B. Tables of courses and distances -- Appendix C. Mineralogy: Report on the minerals collected / C.U. Shepard -- Appendix D. Geology: Notes upon the specimens of rocks and minerals / Edward Hitchcock. Remarks upon the general geology of the country traversed / by George G. Shumard -- Appendix E. Palaeontology: Description of the species of Carboniferous and Cretaceous fossils / by B.F. Shumard -- Appendix F. Zoology: Mammals / by R.B. Marcy. Reptiles / by S.F. Baird and C. Girard. Fishes / by S.F. Baird and C. Girard. Shells / by C.B. Adams and G.G. Shumard. Orthopterous insects, arachnidians, myriapods / by C. Girard -- Appendix G. Botany: Description of the plants collected during the expedition / by John Torrey -- Appendix H. Ethnology: Vocabulary of the Comanches and Wichitas / by R.B. Marcy, with some general remarks by W.W. Turner. Book topics: Red River (Tex.-La.); United States--Exploring expeditions; Natural history--Louisiana; Natural history--Texas.