Description
The Steamboat Disasters and Railroad Accidents in the United States by S.A. Howland, printed in 1846.
Octavo, xii, 13-408pp, [2]. Full red morocco, title in gilt on spine with four decorative bands. Gilt turn-ins and marbled endpapers. Stated “Revised and Improved” on copyright page. Fourth printing, per Howes. Solid text block, light wear to covers. Leaves are heavily toned, text remains legible. Complete with 9 full-page woodcuts, including a frontispiece. (Howes H-742) (Sabin 33386)
This work was originally published in 1840.
