Description: 1855 ORIGINAL MAP: "FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY TO THE PLAINS OF LOS ANGELES". LINEN-BACKED Author: CUSTER, H. Title: 1855 ORIGINAL MAP: "FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY TO THE PLAINS OF LOS ANGELES". LINEN-BACKED Publication: Washington DC: U. S. War Department, 1855 Edition: First Edition Description: This is an original MAP entitled "FROM SAN FRANCISCO BAY TO THE PLAINS OF LOS ANGELES. From the "Explorations and Surveys for a Rail Road Route From the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean / War Department". The explorations and surveys were made in 1854-5 under the direction of the then Secretary of War Jefferson Davis (later, President, Confederate States of America). Lithographed map. Expertly Linen-backed for ease of handling and restoration. Image 30" x 36" with 1 3/4" linen border. Shows the central California coast extending to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Extracted from Volume XI of the quarto edition of the Pacific Railroad Reports. NOTE: This is an ORIGINAL map; not a copy or reproduction. Wagner-Camp 261. Wheat, Transmissippi 852. Near Fine with minor restorations. Near Fine. Seller ID: 2723 Subject: Maps, Military, Overland, Railroads, San Francisco Hardy Books Hardy Books is a rare and out-of-print book and ephemera seller located in Nevada City, California, in the heart of the California Northern Mines Gold Country. We are part of the "Gold Cities Book Town" which is comprised of Nevada City and Grass Valley, California. We specialize in Western Americana, "All Things Californian" (California History, Photographers, Poets, Authors, Law & Order, San Francisco, Yosemite, Monterey Peninsula, and so forth), Western Fine Press, Books to Film, Signed Books and Books On Books, as well as original Posters, Movie Memorabilia and the odd item of special interest or value. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: CUSTER, H
Publisher: U. S. War Department
Year Printed: 1855
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original