. Narrative of the United States' expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea. UNDER THE COAfMAND OF CHARLES WILKES, ESQ., U. S. HORATIO , PHILOLOGIST TO THE EXPEDITION. In one large imperial octavo volume of nearly seven hundred pages. With two Maps, printed tomatch the copies of the Tvarrative. Price TEN dollars, in beautiful extra cloth, done up with great strength. ?,* This IS the only edition printed, and but few are offered for sale. Tlic remainder of the scientific works of the Expedition are in a state of rapid progress. Thevolume on Corals, by J. D. Dana. Es
. Narrative of the United States' expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea. UNDER THE COAfMAND OF CHARLES WILKES, ESQ., U. S. HORATIO , PHILOLOGIST TO THE EXPEDITION. In one large imperial octavo volume of nearly seven hundred pages. With two Maps, printed tomatch the copies of the Tvarrative. Price TEN dollars, in beautiful extra cloth, done up with great strength. ?,* This IS the only edition printed, and but few are offered for sale. Tlic remainder of the scientific works of the Expedition are in a state of rapid progress. Thevolume on Corals, by J. D. Dana. Esq., with an Atlas of Plates, will be shortly reaiy, to bo fol-lowed by the others. LEA AND BLANCHARDS PUBLICATIONS. DON QUIXOTE-ILLUSTRATED EDITION. NEARLY READY. DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA, TKANSLATED FROM THE SPANISH OF MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA BY CHARLES JARVIS, ESQ. CAREFULLY REVISED AND CORRECTED, WITH A MEMOIR OP THE AUTHOR AND NOTICE OF HIS WORKS. WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS, BY TONY two beautifully printed volumes, crown octavo, rich extra crimson clothi. The publishers are happy in presenting; to the admirers of Don Qaixote an edition of that workin some degree worthy of its reputation and popularity. The want of sucli a one has long been feltin tliis country, and in presenting tliis, they have only to express their hope that it may meet thenumerous demands and inquiries. The translation is that by Jarvis, which is acknowledged supe-rior in both force and fidelity to all others. It has in some few iniilanccs been sliglitly altered to adaptit better to modem readers, or occasionally to suit it to the inimitable designs of Tony . latter are admitted to be the only successful pictorial exponents of the wit and humor otCervantes, and a choice selection of them have been engraved in the best manner. A copiou-smemoir of the author and his works has been added by the editor. The volumes are printed inargo clear type, on fine paper, and handsomely b
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