(#179184) BANCROFT'S GUIDE FOR TRAVELERS BY RAILWAY, STAGE, AND STEAM NAVIGATION IN THE PACIFIC STATES. COMPRISING ROUTES AND MODES OF TRAVEL, DISTANCES, FARES; CONCISE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS, SCENERY, ETC.; TOURIST'S GUIDE TO YOSEMITE, TAHOE, THE GEYSERS, AND OTHER NOTED RESORTS; THROUGH ROUTE BY THE GREAT PACIFIC RAILROAD TO CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, ETC.; OCEAN ROUTES, VIA PANAMA AND NICARAGUA, TO NEW YORK; ALL INLAND AND OCEAN ROUTES ON THE COAST, ETC., ETC. [cover title]. A. L. Bancroft, Company, publisher.
BANCROFT'S GUIDE FOR TRAVELERS BY RAILWAY, STAGE, AND STEAM NAVIGATION IN THE PACIFIC STATES. COMPRISING ROUTES AND MODES OF TRAVEL, DISTANCES, FARES; CONCISE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS, SCENERY, ETC.; TOURIST'S GUIDE TO YOSEMITE, TAHOE, THE GEYSERS, AND OTHER NOTED RESORTS; THROUGH ROUTE BY THE GREAT PACIFIC RAILROAD TO CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, ETC.; OCEAN ROUTES, VIA PANAMA AND NICARAGUA, TO NEW YORK; ALL INLAND AND OCEAN ROUTES ON THE COAST, ETC., ETC. [cover title].
BANCROFT'S GUIDE FOR TRAVELERS BY RAILWAY, STAGE, AND STEAM NAVIGATION IN THE PACIFIC STATES. COMPRISING ROUTES AND MODES OF TRAVEL, DISTANCES, FARES; CONCISE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS, SCENERY, ETC.; TOURIST'S GUIDE TO YOSEMITE, TAHOE, THE GEYSERS, AND OTHER NOTED RESORTS; THROUGH ROUTE BY THE GREAT PACIFIC RAILROAD TO CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, ETC.; OCEAN ROUTES, VIA PANAMA AND NICARAGUA, TO NEW YORK; ALL INLAND AND OCEAN ROUTES ON THE COAST, ETC., ETC. [cover title].
BANCROFT'S GUIDE FOR TRAVELERS BY RAILWAY, STAGE, AND STEAM NAVIGATION IN THE PACIFIC STATES. COMPRISING ROUTES AND MODES OF TRAVEL, DISTANCES, FARES; CONCISE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS, SCENERY, ETC.; TOURIST'S GUIDE TO YOSEMITE, TAHOE, THE GEYSERS, AND OTHER NOTED RESORTS; THROUGH ROUTE BY THE GREAT PACIFIC RAILROAD TO CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, ETC.; OCEAN ROUTES, VIA PANAMA AND NICARAGUA, TO NEW YORK; ALL INLAND AND OCEAN ROUTES ON THE COAST, ETC., ETC. [cover title].

BANCROFT'S GUIDE FOR TRAVELERS BY RAILWAY, STAGE, AND STEAM NAVIGATION IN THE PACIFIC STATES. COMPRISING ROUTES AND MODES OF TRAVEL, DISTANCES, FARES; CONCISE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL TOWNS, SCENERY, ETC.; TOURIST'S GUIDE TO YOSEMITE, TAHOE, THE GEYSERS, AND OTHER NOTED RESORTS; THROUGH ROUTE BY THE GREAT PACIFIC RAILROAD TO CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, ETC.; OCEAN ROUTES, VIA PANAMA AND NICARAGUA, TO NEW YORK; ALL INLAND AND OCEAN ROUTES ON THE COAST, ETC., ETC. [cover title]. San Francisco: A. L. Bancroft & Company, Booksellers and Stationers, 721 Market Street, July 1872. 16.2x12.8 cm, pp. [1] 2-3 [4-10] 11-224, maps, publisher's tan wrappers printed in black. Number 37, dated July, 1872. A series of guidebooks initiated to meet the growing demand for a reliable tourist guide to the Pacific states following the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Apparently, the publisher anticipated quarterly publication, but the second number was issued in August 1869, and at least fifty-two monthly numbers were issued, the last appearing in October 1873. Description of routes to and accommodations at Calaveras Big Tree Grove and Yosemite Valley appear in each number. Issues through October 1873 have descriptions of Yosemite Valley averaging a page and a half in length. Though brief, these descriptions provide concise details of interest, including stage lines, routes, schedules with duration of travel time, costs of transportation and lodging, and other details. The map of the Central Pacific Railroad is printed on seven pages [4-10] and a map of the Panama Railroad is found on page 35. Earlier issues had the first map as a fold out map, and two other maps. These are noted in the contents list, which was not changed to reflect the new format. Map on page [10] is printed upside down. Wrappers worn at edges, stained and soiled, diminishing large stain to top edge of first 35 leaves, a good copy. Enclosed in a faded clamshell box. All issues of this guide are now seldom found for sale in any condition. (#179184).

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