[Canvassing Book] 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.
Published by Frederick B. Goddard, 1869
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Barry Lawrence Ruderman, La Jolla, CA, U.S.A.Barry Lawrence Ruderman
AbeBooks seller since August 31, 2022
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 675.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Salesman's Dummy with Profusion of American Maps - Including the WestAn unusual example of a canvassing book with multiple folding maps, mostly of western and southern states, including Texas, California, Washington. Octavo. Original published pictorial gilt rust-colored pebbled cloth. Spine with older bleach-like discoloration, and with frayed ends and some separation of cloth along upper joint. Internally very clean and nice. Two binding samples mounted on pastedowns, a cloth version on front pastedown, and a calf leather version on back pastedown. Nearly very good. Pagination erratic, as is normal with cavassing books, which only present selective pages of the book. 19 maps (many folding). Extra pictorial titlepage and 6 plates. Printed publisher's circular advertisement attached to front free endpaper. Salesman's Dummy with Profusion of American Maps - Including the WestAn unusual example of a canvassing book with multiple folding maps, mostly of western and southern states, including Texas, California, Washington Territory, Florida and Louisiana. The titlepage mentions the Pacific Railroad. The folding map of the United States shows the nation's railroad network.Issued by the People's Publishing Co. With a two-page advertisement integral to the book to be displayed to prospective customers by the salesman, which is followed by several pages of mostly blank sheets intended for subscriber's names.The volume includes the following maps:Map of the United States of America. FoldingWashington TerritoryCalifornia. FoldingKansasOregonNebraskaIowaMinnesotaMissouriVirginia and West VirginiaNorth and South CarolinaFloridaTexas. Without panhandleGeorgiaAlabamaMississippiKentucky and TennesseeLouisianaArkansasWith the following plates, many evocative of the West:Pictorial extra-title with vignettes of life in the West and South.Castle Garden, the Emigrant Landing Place in New YorkA Basin on the Columbia RiverPrairie HomeSurveyor's CampOil Wells [in West Virgina]Fishing in Southern WatersCanvassing BooksOften referred to as a salesman's dummy, a canvassing book is a fascinating artifact from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, used primarily in the book publishing industry. These books were used by t. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- [Canvassing Book] 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
- Frederick B. Goddard
- Publisher
- Frederick B. Goddard
- Publication year
- 1869
- Condition
- vg
- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Antique Maps
Barry Lawrence Ruderman
La Jolla, CA, U.S.A.
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Barry Lawrence Ruderman is a specialist dealer in rare and important works on paper from the 15th century to the present. Today, our focus extends from the firm’s traditional core specialty in historical cartography, now encompassing a wide range of rare books, Americana (with particular strengths in Western Americana, Texana, and the American Revolution), early photography, old master prints, and significant manuscripts. Our clients include many of the most important public and private collections active today.…
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etc., Archives, Americana, Exploration, AtlasesAssociation member
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Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps, Inc.
7407 La Jolla Boulevard
La Jolla, CA U.S.A. 92037
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