Colton's Traveler And Tourist's Guide-Book Through The Western States And Territories, Containing Brief Descriptions Of Each, With The Routes And Distances On The Great Lines Of Travel

FISHER, M. D., RICHARD S. [COMPILED BY]

Publication: J H Colton and Company, 1857, New York

First edition.18mo. Original red embossed cloth, titles stamped in gold gilt on the front cover, 149 pp. plus 37 pages of J. H. Colton & Company's catalogue of maps, charts, books, etc., publisher's advertisement, index to the routes, introduction, index to catalogue, folding map. Map is in full color, and is a "Guide through Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, & Kansas, showing the township lines of the United States Surveys, location of cities, towns, villages, post hamlets, canals, rail and stage roads, by J. Calvin Smith." Included is an Index to the Routes and a description of the Western States and Territories which include The State of Ohio; the State of Michigan; The State of Indiana; The State of Illinois; The State of Missouri; The State of Iowa; The State of Wisconsin; The Territory of Minnesota; The Territory of Nebraska; The Territory of Kansas; Emigrants' Routes From The Seaboard; Routes in the Western States; Routes By Canals; Statistical Tables and Tables of United States and Foreign Monies. Lightly rubbed at spine ends, front interior hinge just starting to show wear, tiny closed tear to top edge of front fly leaf, map is in fine, unused condition, overall a near fine copy.

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