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Wood, Stanley : An Unattended Journey; or, Ten Thousand Miles by Rail: A Tour by Four Young Ladies; From the Lakes, Across the Plains, Over the Rockies, Through the Deserts, Among the Sierras, To the Pacific Coast; A Souvenir of Transcontinental Travel; Richly Illustrated

The White City Art Company, Chicago, IL, 1895

Original publisher's blue cloth binding with dark blue lettering on front cover and spine. Illustration of a train on front cover. 6" x 8 3/4." 152 pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, complete. Two additional pages comprising the Index to Illustrations in back. Six additional pages also in back for different businesses. Former owner's black-and-white illustrated bookplate tipped in on front pastedown: "Ex-Libris; Dr. and Mrs. Miley." Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning, foxing on endpapers, offsetting on front endpaper, and the small occasional stain. Covers are very clean and intact except for light to moderate age toning, browning along spine, and slight wear to extremities. Binding is tight. A Very Good copy. A unique travelogue chronicling a transcontinental tour undertaken by "four young ladies who crossed the continent unattended by male escort and met on every hand most courteous treatment and most kindly counsel ...." Although Stanley Wood is officially credited as the author, this book contains much reprinted dialog between the four women, who are identified as Jennie, Joan, Judith, and Julia. Beautiful printed photographs capture natural landscapes and subjects and other scenic views in the United States. In the Preface, the photographers are credited as W. H. Jackson, C. R. Savage, Lock and Peterson, Hook Photo. Co., O. F. Tyler & Co., W. R. Cross, and John A. Lowel and Co.". Illustr.: W. H. Jackson (Photographer) et al.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover

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