Narrative of the United States' Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea

Lynch, W. F.

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1850.

Seventh edition. 332 pages [48]; 28 pl. 2 folding maps. Bound in contemporary leather. Gilt spine. Good binding and cover. Wear to extremities. Rubbing to spine. Bookplate. Scattered foxing. Maps in very good condition.

Sailing on behalf of the United States Naval Hydrographic Office, Lynch's expedition was the first to determine that the Dead Sea was below sea level, something that the scientific community had inferred but not previously determined conclusively, though several other expeditions by Europeans had attempted to do so. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.