1851. Lake Ontario. Express Mail Lines of American Steamers and Railroads.
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Niagara Falls: Express Mail Lines of American Steamers and Railroads, 1851. Advertisement for the Lake Ontario Express Mail Lines, measuring 310 x 140mm, with black print and a square map showing the routes around Lake Ontario on recto side only. Ink notations along the right side of the map and some words have been underlined. Some edge wear and closed tears along the edges, with a 1" chip to the top edge. Faint fold lines. In very good condition overall, especially given its age. This advertisement shows the routes from: "Niagara Falls to Montreal and Boston via Lake Ontario and River St. Lawrence and Northern Rail Roads, and From Niagara Falls to Albany, Troy and New York via Rochester Oswego and Syracuse". The captains, times and prices are all listed as well for the year 1851 and was printed at the "Iris Office" in Niagara Falls. 1851
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 142135
- Title
- 1851. Lake Ontario. Express Mail Lines of American Steamers and Railroads.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Express Mail Lines of American Steamers and Railroads
- Place of Publication
- Niagara Falls
- Date Published
- 1851
- Keywords
- New York|Ephemera|Montreal|Express Mail Line|
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Society and Culture;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Aquila Books
Biblio member since 2010
Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.