For Sale. ' Valentine's Garden ' and ' Burgundy ' ... valuable farm of the late Henry West, of Rockville, Md. ....
- As issued.
- Washington D C: Edwin Higgins Att'y., ca 1875
Washington D C: Edwin Higgins Att'y., ca 1875. First Edition.. As issued.. Good with separation along folds and marginal tears.. Broadside. The illustrations are color tinted plans.
A superb land development and sale broadside of Rockville and its surrounding area. The two farms in the West estate comprised some 500 acres or more between Rockville and modern day Gaithersburg. The railroad lines ( including a proposed branch of the Great Southern) are shown as are the main turnpike roads. The broadside meas. appx. 21.5 x 31 inches. The text is a listing of the community appointments (schools, churches etc.) and the state of farming in the area. An important and ephemeral document.
A superb land development and sale broadside of Rockville and its surrounding area. The two farms in the West estate comprised some 500 acres or more between Rockville and modern day Gaithersburg. The railroad lines ( including a proposed branch of the Great Southern) are shown as are the main turnpike roads. The broadside meas. appx. 21.5 x 31 inches. The text is a listing of the community appointments (schools, churches etc.) and the state of farming in the area. An important and ephemeral document.
Details
Title
For Sale. ' Valentine's Garden ' and ' Burgundy ' ... valuable farm of the late Henry West, of Rockville, Md. ....
Author
Anon. - LAND DEVELOPMENT BROADSIDE
Binding
As issued.
Condition
Good
Publisher
Edwin Higgins Att'y.: Washington D C
Date
ca 1875
Edition
First Edition.