THE GREAT LAKES, OR INLAND SEAS OF AMERICA; EMBRACING A FULL DESCRIPTION OF LAKES SUPERIOR, HURON, MICHIGAN, ERIE, AND ONTARIO..
1865 · New York
by Disturnell, J.
New York: Charles Scribner, 1865. 191,[1]pp., plus seven plates and folding map. 16mo. Pink publisher's cloth, gilt and blind stamped. Cloth faded, spine extremities and corners lightly worn. News clipping laid onto front pastedown. Light tanning, occasional foxing. About very good. This comprehensive guide book to the Great Lakes and surrounding areas was first issued by the Disturnell firm in 1857, revised in an 1863 edition, then revised and enlarged again in this third edition (all with differing titles). An excellent and detailed guide. The attractive folding map shows the northeastern United States as far west as Minnesota, including the Great Lakes region. HOWES D357 (Inventory #: WRCAM52058)