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WHERE TO EMIGRATE AND WHY: HOMES AND FORTUNES IN THE BOUNDLESS WEST AND THE SUNNY SOUTH...With a Complete History and Description of the Pacific Railroad
by Goddard, Frederick B
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Roosevelt, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Peoples Publishing Company, 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. pp: 591; 16 plates of illustrations, 19 maps (three folding). Includes chapters and maps on the Pacific Railroad as well as individual states and territories: California/Nevada, Oregon, Washington Territory, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Eastern & Western Virginia, North & South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee/Kentucky, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The folding map of the United States is wrinkled but complete. All other maps and plates called for are present. Bound in terracotta grained cloth, gilt lettering and cover picture. 9" x 5.75". Spine ends and corners worn. Scattered, light foxing. Text block is sound.
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- Bookseller
- R & A Petrilla
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 040088
- Title
- WHERE TO EMIGRATE AND WHY: HOMES AND FORTUNES IN THE BOUNDLESS WEST AND THE SUNNY SOUTH...With a Complete History and Description of the Pacific Railroad
- Author
- Goddard, Frederick B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Peoples Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- western americana; emigration; homesteads; settlers; farmers; pacific railroad
- Bookseller catalogs
- Farm Life;
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About the Seller
R & A Petrilla
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Roosevelt, New Jersey
About R & A Petrilla
Established 1970, we are generalist antiquarian booksellers. We specialize in old and unusual books, manuscripts, and ephemera. We no longer sell at book fairs. Please see the catalogs on our website, or browse our stock for your interests. We are grateful for your orders. Thank you. -- Bob & Alison Petrilla Professional affiliations: American Antiquarian Society, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Library Company of Philadelphia, Philobiblon Club.
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