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San Fransisco,CA - 1869 - Our New West, Book :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:38.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 100.00 USD
San Fransisco,CA - 1869 - Our New West, Book :
Our New West by Samuel Bowles 1869 hardcover, 524 pages: A Book describing the records of travel between The Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean. It details the travels over the plains, the mountains, through the great interior basin, over the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and to the Pacific Ocean. Included are personal accounts of the wonderful natural scenery, agriculture, mines, business deals, social life, progress and prospects of things to come. These accounts take places in the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, California, Washington, Oregon, and the province of British Colombia. Furthermore, there is a full description of the Pacific Railways, and the lives of the Mormons, Indians and Chinese. The title “Our New West” is imprinted in a gold-colored vignette in the center of the front cover. Similarly, there are gold-colored imprinted vignettes around the title on the spine, however these are slightly faded. The spine is loose over the text block, which is still in good condition. The cover is faded in places and has some tears and rips around the bottom. The book is on otherwise fair condition.