PORTLAND OREGON, The Metropolis of the Pacific Northwest

Hawley, A. T.

Verlag: Published by the Oregon Immigration Board. Printed by "The West Shore.", Portland Oregon, 1888

Beschreibung

Unpaginated, though 24 pp (including wrappers). Text dual column. Illustrated. Cut to p. 2. 6 pages with 2 duo-tone images per [full] page. Fold-out color-lithographed panoramic view of Portland, by C. L. Smith. 10-7/8" x 8-1/2" Promotional brochure issued to lure settlers to the "third richest city in the world in proportion of the wealth to per capita of population," with the city, established in 1851, having ~50,000 residents at the time of issuance. General wear & soiling to wrappers. 'Ticket Agt' stamp to top margin of front wrapper & in field of upper image on rear wrapper. A VG copy of a rare PNW item. Original printed paper wrappers, sewn. Lithographed images to each, with rear wrapper depicting images of the Post Office & Kamm's Building. Piece now housed in an archival mylar sleeve 1st printing (Soliday I, 1059). Not in Smith, PNW Americana. OCLC shows 9 institutional holdings. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 34425

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Titel: PORTLAND OREGON, The Metropolis of the ...

Verlag: Published by the Oregon Immigration Board. Printed by "The West Shore.", Portland Oregon

Erscheinungsdatum: 1888

Einband: Softcover

Auflage: 1. Auflage