Appleton's northern and eastern traveller's guide: with new and authentic maps ... forming, likewise a complete guide to the Middle states, Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
by WILLIAMS, Wellington
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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1850 1ed Illustrated ATLAS Traveler's Guide MAPS Niagara Railroads New York & USA
In the mid-19th-century, Appleton produced numerous travel guides for the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. This guide is an interesting 1850s travel guide to the 'middle states' of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, as well as other northern and eastern sections of America. The Railroad and Steamboat companion concentrates on the Eastern United States and Canada but discusses also Southern and Mid-Western states. Interesting topics includes:
· Origins and Development of the Railroad and Steamboats
· Different Railroads
· Routes in different cities
· The White Mountains
· New York
· Boston
· New Hampshire
· New Brunswick
· Baltimore
· South Carolina
· Georgia
· New Orleans
· And many more!
This 1850 edition by Wellington Williams is illustrated with maps and city views, as well as numerous in-text engraved vignettes, of which many plates are double page and fold out maps!
Item number: #21131
Price: $750
WILLIAMS, Wellington
Appleton's northern and eastern traveller's guide: with new and authentic maps ... forming, likewise a complete guide to the Middle states, Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
New York: D. Appleton; Philadelphia: Geo. S. Appleton, 1850. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 313
o 30 numbered maps (folding, double-page, and single-page)
Numerous in-text engravings throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Red cloth
· Size: ~6.5in X 4.5in (16.5cm x 11cm)
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- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21131
- Title
- Appleton's northern and eastern traveller's guide: with new and authentic maps ... forming, likewise a complete guide to the Middle states, Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
- Author
- WILLIAMS, Wellington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1850
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1850 1ed Illustrated ATLAS Traveler’s Guide MAPS Niagara Railroads New York & USA, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquaria
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