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Auction 185, Lot 786

"The Manual of Statistics Stock Exchange Hand-Book 1899 Railroads, Street Railways Industrial Securities..."

Subject: Miscellaneous Books

Period: 1899 (published)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
5.6 x 8 inches
14.2 x 20.3 cm
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Published by Charles Nicoll in New York, this manual provides brief descriptions and financial overviews of companies in the railroad, industrial, and agricultural sectors. 26 maps augment the 270-page section on railroad operators including maps of the Baltimore & Ohio, Rock Island, and Northern Pacific railroads to name a few. The majority of the maps are double-page (approximately 10.5 x 7.7" sheets), along with 6 single-page and 4 folding maps. This special edition was compliments of Pearmain & Brooks in Boston. 580 pages. 12mo, hardbound in green cloth with gilt title on front cover.

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Condition: B+

Maps and text are clean and tight with pleasant light toning. Covers have average wear.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $70

Closed on 11/17/2021

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