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Lot 248
Sale 5372 - Rare Books & Manuscripts
Apr 10, 2014
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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$350
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Lot Description
1 vol.
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1 vol.
Earle, Thomas. A Treatise on Rail-Roads and Internal Communications. Philadelphia: John Grigg, 1830.
8vo, old (orig?) cloth-backed bds; worn & spotted, with old ms cover label. With 4 plates (2 fold), 2 fold maps with outline color. Fold map 1 separated along folds, but complete; close tear along part of fold of plate 2, close tears along map folds. Dampstaining at edges & into body of fold plates, scattered moderate spotting. Casing coming loose. Untrimmed. Rough but complete copy. First edition on the subject written in the United States.
Howes E-11.