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13 pp. Large folding lithographed map. (8vo) 23.5x15 cm. (9¼x6"), original printed wrappers.

Especially notable for the folding map, "U.P.R.R. Map Showing Line of Branches from U.P.R.R. to Portland Oregon, Puget Sound Wash. Terr. and Montana...," 63x74.5 cm., showing the western U.S. north of San Francisco and west of Fort Phil Kearny, with projected routes hand-colored in outline. Warren Heckrotte comments: "At the time this was written it was not known whether the R.R. line would go north or south of Great Salt Lake. The text notes this and and the map shows the two alternatives. As labeled the map show the Union Pacific line extending far into Nevada. The author writes that the completed lines from the Pacific to the Atlantic 'virtually annihilates time.'  There were two editions in 1868. On title page, the first edition has double rule under 'Union Pacific Railroad,' the second issue a single rule. The author's name and title take up two lines in first edition; one line on second issue. The text has been reset with some changes in second edition, but page no. is same." The present copy is the first issue.

Provenance: Old World Auction, 5/7/08

References: Graff 4244. Sabin 20496. Wheat does not take note of this map.