Mullen Books

The Oil Regions of Pennsylvania. Showing Where Petroleum is Found; How It Is Obtained; and At What Cost

Wright, William

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1865. First edition. Hardbound. Purplish publisher's cloth with embossed borders and medallion, gilt title on spine. 275 pp., no illustrations. Good. Ex-library with small letters at base of spine, bookplate and ancient cardpocket. Otherwise tight and free of extraneous marks but with age-toning and a few spots. Item #134706

A wonderful copy, really, of one of the earliest American imprints on Oil and Petroleum. Includes a most interesting preface by the author in which he tells how a brief trip to the regions turned into a quest for the truth amidst chaos and confusion.

Price: $70.00