Appleton’s Illustrated Hand-Book of American Travel.  Part I. The Eastern & Middle States and the British Provinces

Original printed maps, illustrations, and text pages
Uncolored as issued
Book: 7.5” x 5”
Book # AB-16
$ 400

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Detailed itineraries are presented that cover a wide variety of places to visit in the region using railways, stage coach, and canal travel (the Erie Canal is shown on one of the maps).  These places are Canada, Michigan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. 

The book covers such aspects of travel as money, baggage, tickets, hotels, servants, costumes, where to go, and fishing and field sports activities.

The book was published by D. Appleton & Co. of 346 & 348 Broadway in New York City.

The book contains 216 pages and 24 pages of advertisements.  The book also contains 61 illustrations of picturesque places to visit.  The book also has 29 foldout maps on 16 sheets showing details of cities and towns, places of interest, railroad routes, and stage roads.  Important maps include the map at the front of the book of the Eastern and Middle States &c. and also the British Provinces; and separate maps of Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia, Long Island, Erie Canal, and many others.

On the first blank page inside of the front book cover is the manuscript signature of a previous owner of the book:  “Edw. Young – Newton. - Mass. 1859”.

A nice example.  Generally clean throughout.  Some minor repairs to a few maps.  Spine has been re-backed with some loss.