The Atlantic to the Pacific. What to See, and How to See It.
Boston: Shepard and Gill, 1873. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #2308991
Includes map of Yosemite Valley, lacks other maps and plates. Spine leans forward slightly, bookplate and a few ink numbers on front endpapers, bookplate remnant on rear endpaper.
365 pp., tipped in tissue advertisement for Occident Hotel follows text. Green cloth, gilt titles, blind-stamped decorations. A travelogue of 19th century America, with discussions of California, Colorado gold and silver mines, and the journey the author took to see them. In the preface the author mentions that parts of the book appeared in The Providence Evening Press, but are here revised with additions.
Price: $125.00