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(RAILROADS.) Sammelband of twenty early railroad reports or related documents. Includes numerous folding maps. 8vo, mid-19th century 1/2 calf over brown cloth, spine divided in five compartments by raised bands, green morocco lettering piece in second reads: "Miscellaneous Rail Road Reports", bookblock separated from covers; some of the folding maps have repairable tears. Ink ownership inscription on front flyleaf. United States, 1830s-50s.
Probably the most important report is the Gold Rush era proposal for a railroad between St. Louis and San Francisco, which includes an important folding map and large elevation. Description of a Rail Road Route from St. Louis to San Francisco, in Letters to P. P. F. Degrand, from W. L. Dearborn, Civil Engineer. 1849. Contents list avilable upon request.
