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General Guide to the U.S. & Canada-Appleton 1883
(Item: 595 -GUIDE TO US/CNA)
"General Guide to the United States and Canada, Part II, Western and Southern States", Appleton. ill. Black and White Illustrations, Drawings and Maps. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1883. New & Revised Edition. 12mo-over 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" tall. Hard Cover. Hardback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Original blue cover with black line decorations and gilt title on cover, gilt title on spine. Black line drawing and life insurance advertisement on back cover. Exact size: 6 7/8 X 4 3/4 inches. 508 pages, with 19 pages and 25 pages of advertising in front and back of book, including endpapers. Pocket for two maps at back endpaper, one map of the United States, and one map of Canada. Book Illustrated with numerous black and white lithographs and drawings. Fold out maps of Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Yosemite Valley and Yellowstone Park. City plans and drawings are given for Charleston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco and Savannah. Book condition is good, with evidence of good usage. The "Introduction" covers passports, customs, duties, currency, hotels, transportation, baggage handling, round-trip excursions, climate, and dres. This volume, Part II, is focused on the Western and Southern States. New YOrk to Chicago and Detroit. Railroad travel all over the country is covered. In the appendices, information about all of the leading railroads is covered. Scarce. North American late 1800s Travel Guide.
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