PEARSALL, Major Thomas

Report of the Survey of the Coosa River, Made under Authority of the State

Montgomery, AL: State Senate Job Office Print, 1868. First edition, 1/5000 copies “ordered to be printed by the legislature.” 8vo. 16 pp. Survey of the river from Wetumpka, Alabama, to Rome, Georgia … “as to whether or not said river can be made navigable for steamboats, or other boats.” Pearsall delivered a positive assessment. Owen, p. 1099. Ellison 1530. Despite the large printing, rather uncommon, OCLC reporting 13 holding institutions (9 in Alabama, Library of Congress, Duke, Virginia, Wisconsin Historical Society). Original printed gold wrappers (some storage soiling, spine a little eroded). Very good. Item #66847

Price: $300.00