Western Journal and Civilian

Item #72486

(PERIODICAL). The Western Journal and Civilian: Devoted to Agriculture, Manufactures, Mechanic Arts, Internal Improvement, Commerce, Public Policy, and Polite Literature. St. Louis, MO: Charles & Hammond, Printers, 1848-1852. Vols. 1-3,5-8. 7 Vols. in all. xii,693,[1, errata];viii,440;[iv],418;v,352;v,414;iii,435;iii, 440 pp. (Jan. 1848-March 1850, Oct. 1850-Sept. 1852). Portrait frontises., illus., folding map. Disbound, light scattered foxing, else a very good set. "Contains considerable material on the Plains, the Rockies, Fur trade, the Southwest, and California" Graff 4600. "Valuable for article on early railroad projects and material bearing on the upper Mississippi valley" Mott, Vol. 2, p. 116. Also contains articles on education, slavery, gold, free trade, weather, Indians, among many other subjects.

Price: $750.00