1855 AMERICA 1ed Illustrated US California New York Missouri Mandan INDIANS

1855 AMERICA 1^ed Illustrated US California New York Missouri Mandan INDIANS

Charles Dana’s “United States Illustrated” was a fascinating and highly desirable 19^th-century history of America. This book offers descriptions of notable towns and cities from across America with notes on their importance to the growth and expansion of the country. It also includes descriptions on Indian tribes and Indian Territories in the American west (includes a view and description of a Mandan Indians village)

The impressive, full-page engravings make this work truly remarkable. It includes views of some of the following locations:

• New Orleans
• San Francisco
• Louis
• Independence, Missouri
• Jefferson City, Missouri
• California (a golddigging volcano!)
• Mount Vernon
• Staten Island and New York Bay
• Broadway, New York

Item number: #27529

Price: $750

DANA, Charles A [edit.]

The United States illustrated ; in views of city and country : with descriptive and historical articles

New York: Hermann J. Meyer, [ca. 1855]. First edition.

Details:

• Collation:
  • “East” – [4], 180
    • Wanting p. 50-60
    • 37 engravings
  • “West” – 155
    • 40 engravings
  • Filled with full-page steel engravings
• Provenance: Handwritten
  • Frank W. Logan, 1897
  • Hattie W. Teasdale, 1897
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Decorative green Moroccan leather
• Size: ~11.75in X 9.5in (30cm x 24cm)
• VERY rare and desirable

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