Item #67869 CINCINNATI IN 1826. B. DRAKE, E D. Mansfield.
CINCINNATI IN 1826

CINCINNATI IN 1826

Cincinnati: Printed by Morgan, Lodge, and Fisher, February, 1827. Original publishers black leather binding, title stamped in gilt on front cover, wear and chipping to spine ends and joints. First Edition. 19.5 x 12.5 cm. 100, [1] pp. Two plates. The plates depict the Medical College of Ohio and the Branch Bank. THOMSON 339: "A plain, sensible, and well-written sketch of the fertile country, in the center of which Cincinnati is situated; followed by a lucid and interesting account of the city at that time. It contains a clear exposition of the astonishing growth of the city, internal improvement, resources, etc." Contemporary signature of Hugh C. McCullough on front endpaper. HOWES D458 SABIN 20813. Item #67869

Price: $450.00

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