The Overland Mail, 1849-1869. Promoter of Settlement Precursor of Railroads.
Cleveland: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1928. First Edition. 361pp. Octavo [24.5 cm] Green cloth with the title and rules gilt stamped on the backstrip. Gilt top edge. Near fine. Fold-out map present. Prospectus laid in. Item #7732
This pioneering study by Hafen, the first book published by the Clark Company for the author, includes topics such as Ocean Mail to the Pacific Coast, Pioneer Monthly Mails to the Inter-Mountain Region, The Butterfield Overland Mail, The Pony Express, The Million Dollar Mail in Operation, etc. Clark & Brunet 124. Howes H11. Paher 751. Flake/Draper 3775.
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