Author: Watson, Gaylord
Title: WATSON'S NEW COUNTY RAILROAD MAP Of The PACIFIC STATES
Description: Oakland, California: Published by D. Needham, 1875. 1st edition. Graff 3360; Streeter Sale 3100; Wagner-Camp 115n; Wheat TRANSMISSISSIPPI 523. Map now hinge mounted to backing board. Accompanied by original publisher's brown cloth portfolio binding, with title stamped in gilt to front board. Single sheet, folded, printed recto only. Hand-colored. Map includes: California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, most of Utah & Arizona, partials of Montana & Wyoming. The Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California listed as the "Santa Barbara Islands." Depicts railroads, county boundaries, county seats, drainage, etc. Relief shown by hachures & spot heights. Woodcut vignette of Sacramento capitol building in lower right. Map: 37-5/8" x 24-3/8". Portfolio: 7" x 4-5/8". Map fragile, with some unobtrusive professional restoration along folds. Slight bit of paper loss in lower right of Idaho & top portion of Utah. Rare railroad & county map of the Pacific States with only one auction record found listed for the past 30+ years [2005]. OCLC shows 4 institutional holdings: Huntington, UC Berkeley, Penn State & CSL.
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Title: WATSON'S NEW COUNTY RAILROAD MAP Of The PACIFIC STATES
Description: Oakland, California: Published by D. Needham, 1875. 1st edition. Graff 3360; Streeter Sale 3100; Wagner-Camp 115n; Wheat TRANSMISSISSIPPI 523. Map now hinge mounted to backing board. Accompanied by original publisher's brown cloth portfolio binding, with title stamped in gilt to front board. Single sheet, folded, printed recto only. Hand-colored. Map includes: California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, most of Utah & Arizona, partials of Montana & Wyoming. The Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California listed as the "Santa Barbara Islands." Depicts railroads, county boundaries, county seats, drainage, etc. Relief shown by hachures & spot heights. Woodcut vignette of Sacramento capitol building in lower right. Map: 37-5/8" x 24-3/8". Portfolio: 7" x 4-5/8". Map fragile, with some unobtrusive professional restoration along folds. Slight bit of paper loss in lower right of Idaho & top portion of Utah. Rare railroad & county map of the Pacific States with only one auction record found listed for the past 30+ years [2005]. OCLC shows 4 institutional holdings: Huntington, UC Berkeley, Penn State & CSL.
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Price: US$ 3850.00 Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA
- Book number: 39732
- Book number: 39732
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