[Rarebooks] fs: 1891, Minutes of the Intercontintal Railway Commission

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(No. 3414 )  [Cassatt, Alexander J. and the Executive Committee]. MINUTES OF
THE INTERCONTINENTAL RAILWAY COMMISSION (ACTAS DE LA COMISIÓN DEL
FERROCARRIL INTERCONTINENTAL).
[Washington, DC]: [Government Printing Office], 1891. First printing, Full
cloth, Folio, 132 pages, Color fold-out map. Good.
      Minutes of the first 19 meetings of this railroad consortium which
hoped to build a railway from the U.S. to South America. The president of
the commission was A. J. Cassatt, brother of the painter Mary Cassatt. The
text is in both English and Spanish, with the translations running side by
side in two columns on each page. Though the railway was never built there
were numerous route surveys and other work done. A valuable record of the
beginning stages of this extremely ambitious project. Bound in maroon cloth
over boards with gilt stamped lettering to upper board. Mild extremity rubs,
with a .25" patch of frayed cloth at lower fore edge of upper board. Prior
owner made an occasional margin notation. Hinges tender. A long horizontal
tear clear across top edge of leaf 3/4 has been repaired in a professional
manner, but is noticeable. Map at rear showing the projected route of the
railway is bright and crisp with only a .25" tear along one fold. A list of
delegates, list of committees, and full index are also included.    $75.00

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