[Rarebooks] fs: Intercontinental Railway, 1891

[Back Creek Books]

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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: [Government Printing Office], 1891. First printing, Full cloth, 
Folio, 132 pages, Color fold-out map. Near Fine.
      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. They dreamed big. 
Bound in dark maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped lettering to upper 
board. Map at rear showing the projected route of the railway is bright and 
crisp. A list of delegates, list of committees, and full index are also 
included. Mild extremity rubs to binding, with some abrasions to face of 
lower board.    $75.00
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