Appleton's Northern and Eastern Traveller's Guide with new and authentic maps, illustrating those divisions of the country; forming likewise a complete guide to the Middle States, Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, the White Mountains, Catskill Mountains, Niagara and Trenton Falls, Saratoga and Virginia Springs &c.; with the fashionable and healthful resort, and full and accurate descriptions of the principal cities, towns, villages; with distances, fares, &c.;

WILLIAMS, W[ellington]

Published by D. Appleton New York, 1851

About this Item

First edition. 8vo, 304 pp, 30 maps, some folding, some coloured, numerous wood engravings, bookplate, marbled endpapers; contemporary half calf, marbled boards, worn; overall a very good copy. A scarce and comprehensive railroad guide for several major routes in the Northeast. This scarce guide includes parts of Canada, the Great Lakes and Niagara Falls. It was published, before the Civil War, and covers the Northern and Eastern states of North America. It stretches as far west as Pennsylvania and Michigan. Earlier editions by Appleton were published under different titles and contained less maps and engraved illustrations.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Appleton's Northern and Eastern Traveller's Guide with new and authentic maps, illustrating those divisions of the country; forming likewise a complete guide to the Middle States, Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, the White Mountains, Catskill Mountains, Niagara and Trenton Falls, Saratoga and Virginia Springs &c.; with the fashionable and healthful resort, and full and accurate descriptions of the principal cities, towns, villages; with distances, fares, &c.
• Publisher: D. Appleton New York
• Publication Date: 1851
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition