Buy this book on-line Steele, James W : Rand, McNally & Co.'s New Guide to the Pacific Coast. Santa Fe Route. California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and KansasRand, McNally & Company, Chicago, IL, 1891
Original publisher's light brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Copy of James Strohn Copley. 6" x 8 1/2." 212 pages, complete. Many black-and-white plates and illustrations and one black-and-white folding map, complete. Folding map tipped in back. Six additional pages of advertisements for various books, places, businesses, and services in front. Ads also printed on front and back pastedowns. Some of the places, businesses, or items advertised are "Hotel San Rafael," "The California National Bank," "Windsor European Hotel," "Arrowhead Springs," "The Globe Library," and "The American Book of the Dog." Former owner's black-and-white illustrated bookplate tipped in on front pastedown (partially obscures a San Francisco insurance ad): "James Strohn Copley." James Strohn Copley (1916-1973) was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. He published the San Diego Union and San Diego Evening Tribune, which later merged into the San Diego Union-Tribune. Another former owner's pencil signature in top margin of front pastedown: "Donald Walters." Purple stamp dated 1893 on front free endpaper of the "Railroad News Co." (on Hotel San Rafael ad). Pages and covers are very clean and intact overall. Pages are slightly age-toned. Light foxing limited to front and back endpapers. Covers have light rubbing. Front cover has an almost imperceptible water ring and a couple small scratches. Moderate wear to corners, bottom edge, and head and tail of spine. Slight smoky smell to the book. A Very Good copy. A compendium of histories, travel advice, and scenic descriptions of places in and around Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California beautifully accented by detailed illustrations, many of which show natural landscapes. The tour roughly traces the Santa Fe Trail. A brief section on the Texas Panhandle. Also includes points of interest and descriptions of people, nature, and scenery. Appendix in back comprises an Itinerary and list of Spanish Geographical Names.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Steele, James W : Rand, McNally & Co.'s New Guide to the Pacific Coast. Santa Fe Route. California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, atlases, livres anciens, out-of-print books and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |