1883 Picturesque B. And O. - Subscription Ed.

Description: Picturesque B. and O. Historical and Descriptive. By J.G. Pangborn. Subscription Edition. Chicago: Knight & Leonard, 1883, fine-binding, half leather, 288 pp, 12 x 9.5”, 4to. In good condition. Moderate wear to front and rear boards. Corners of both boards are bumped. Leather edges beginning to chip. Large piece of leather missing to middle of spine, binding material exposed. Head and tail of spine scuffed. Gilt lettering on spine dull, but legible. Gilt motifs and illustrations on front and rear covers clean and bright. All edges gilt. Half title page is split in the middle of the hinge, very fragile, but still attached. Cording exposed. Title page is also fragile. Some instances of finger soiling and toning. No known previous ownership. Some instances of marginalia. Binding intact. Please see photos. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B. And O.) was the first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States with its first section opening in 1830. Merchants in Baltimore wanted to discuss business with settlers crossing the Appalachian Mountains. At first, the B&O was located entirely in Maryland: its original line extending from the port of Baltimore west to Sandy Hook, Maryland opened in 1834. There it connected with Harper’s Ferry, across the Potomac River into Virginia, and across the Shenandoah River. The railway did not reach the Ohio River until 1852, 24 years after the project started. It was an important part of the Civil War, allowing the federal government to travel between Washington D.C. and the northern states, especially west of the Appalachian Mountains. FORN-MSB-0623-0713-HK196

Price: 175 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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