Chicago: J. Blegen 1896. 12mo. 69 1 pp. With 1 large folding double-sided map “The World†on recto “United States†on verso with illustrated ads for steamship lines and Milwaukie road on recto above World map edgewear rubbing at crease folds some creasing at fore-edges couple very minor closed tears at folds. Quarter-brown cloth over beige boards decorative blue border blue lettering minor soiling edgewear still VG copy. First edition of this very scarce travel guide and pocket map issued by Blegen 1842-1927 a Norwegian-American steamship travel agent from the 1890’s into the 20th Century. His concise guidebook offered railway fares from Chicago Ocean steamship rates from New York Montreal New Orleans and San Francisco along with postage rates death mortality statistics for major American cities Brownsville TX sported 45 per 1000 while Salt Lake was 8 per 1000 coin equivalents and even a guide to sanatoriums and health spas in Europe. No physical printed copies located in Worldcat only digital or print-on-demand copies. J. Blegen, hardcover
GB: Dalesman Publishing 1966. Reprint of 1958 edition. 32 page stapled booklet in colour illustrated card covers. In very good clean tight condition BUT minor cover wear. Repinrt. Paperback. nrVG. Dalesman Publishing Paperback
Essex Ca: Tales Of The Mojave Road Publishing Company 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 303 Pp. First Printing. Gold Cloth Stamped In Brown. First Printing. Very Near Fine. <br/> <br/> Tales Of The Mojave Road Publishing Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 045014 ISBN : 0914224190 9780914224198
Norco: Tales Of The Mojave Road Publishing Company 1988. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Maps Photographs Cartoons. 305 Pp. Red Boards Gilt. First Printing. Very Near Fine. <br/> <br/> Tales Of The Mojave Road Publishing Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 045015 ISBN : 0914224131 9780914224136