THE CENTRAL RAILROAD OF IOWA, TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY MILES IN LENGTH, FORMING, WITH ITS CONNECTIONS, A DIRECT AND UNBROKEN LINE FROM ST. LOUIS TO ST. PAUL. VALUE AND SECURITY OF ITS FIRST MORTGAGE 7 PER CT. GOLD BONDS.
New York: Brown & Hewitt, October 1, 1870. 32pp, original printed wrappers (light dust and wear, front wrap detached but present), stitched. Double-page map of the route, with boundaries of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Illinois outlined in yellow. Map and text Near Fine, overall Very Good plus.
The pamphlet describes the resources and economic potential of Iowa and the midwest, the traffic that the Road will bear, grain markets, the business of the Road, and the nature of the investment.
BRE 190. Not in Modelski or Sabin. Item #23298
Price: $275.00