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Auction 128, Lot 313

"The Rand McNally Indexed County and Railroad Pocket Map and Shipper's Guide of Dakota…Showing in Detail the Entire Railroad System…", Rand McNally & Co.

Subject: Dakota Territory

Period: 1889 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
19.3 x 13 inches
49 x 33 cm
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This detailed pocket map "Rand McNally & Co.'s Dakota" has each county individually colored and locates "Cities, Towns, Post Offices, Railroad Stations, Villages, Counties, Islands, Lakes, Rivers, etc." Surrounded by a decorative border and blank on verso. The 28 page guide book has several pages of early Rand McNally advertisements. Original brown paper covers with a fabulous advertisement on back cover for the Phoenix Hotel at Las Vegas Hot Springs on the Santa Fe Route, touting it as "The Karlsbad of America" with "Mineral Waters adapted to the cure of all Chronic Infirmities.."

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Condition: B

Pencil lines on the map trace routes, but are not distracting and are easily erased. A 2" tear at top enters map. Booklet is detached from covers. Covers are fine, but spine is partially split.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Unsold

Closed on 5/20/2009

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