(TRAVEL) Mullan John Miners and Travellers Guide to Oregon W

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(TRAVEL.) Mullan, John. Miners and Travellers' Guide to Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. Folding hand-colored map tipped to rear pastedown. 153 pages. 8vo, publisher's cloth, minor wear and repairs; minimal wear, minor foxing to map; later owner's bookplate on front pastedown. New York, 1865

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first edition. Topically organized, with sections on "Indians along the Route," mineral wealth, climate, a sample daily itinerary between Walla Walla and Fort Benton, MT, and more. The second half of the book is mainly devoted to Idaho and its recent mining discoveries. Graff 2933; Howes M885 ("aa"); Sabin 51274; Streeter sale IV:2106. Wagner-Camp 420a; Wheat, Transmississippi West 1126 and pages V:137-140 ("map is interesting and sometimes surprising for its showing of trails").