THE RESOURCES AND PROSPECTS OF AMERICA: Ascertained During a Visit to the States in the Autumn of 1865.

Peto, Sir S. Morton.

Published by Alexander Strahan, London & New York, 1866

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xv, 428 pp., 2 frontispieces (tinted lithograph views of Chicago in 1831 & San Francisco in 1846), octavo, original blue cloth with gilt spine title. Both covers embossed "Foreign Office" in black ink. A statistical and commercial analysis of the state of commerce in the United States along with projections for the future. The author was British M. P. for Bristol. Old rebacking preserving original spine and endpapers, moderate wear to covers, internally very good. Seller Inventory # 22246

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Title: THE RESOURCES AND PROSPECTS OF AMERICA: ...

Publisher: Alexander Strahan, London & New York

Publication Date: 1866

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: First edition.

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We had our open bookshop in the town of Sonoma for a total of 17 years, including 9 years at our East Napa St. location, however, as of April 13, 2013 we have closed our doors. Our business is now conducted online, by appointment, and at the approximately 8 antiquarian bookfairs at which we exhibit annually. Chanticleer Books is a sole-proprietorship owned and operated by Steve Blackmer, a full-time bookseller since 1985 and member of the Antiquarian Booksellers¿ Association of America (ABAA) since 1998.

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