The National Road
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1948. Orange cloth boards with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. 442 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustration. VG. ex-lib copy Associated library markings and stamps on cover and interior pages. Coer has corner damage and sime wear. Bookblock has age toning and darkening at corners. Some interior pages have creasing. Item #186417
Contents: Buckskin leads Broadcloth -- "I have writ till I am faint" -- Ebenezer hews a trace -- Ohio says yes -- Make it sturdy and strong -- Cross at Wheeling -- Buckeye country -- Through Hoosierland -- And on to Vandalia -- National no longer -- The land admirals -- Riding the shake-guts -- Bell teams tinkle -- Sows' ears make silk purses -- Sign of the sheep's ear -- Postbags and robbers -- Highroad of death -- Patchwork of legends -- Peddlers, presidents and circus ponies -- Drumbeats along the Pike -- Lazy days and ways -- The trail goes modern -- U.S. 40.
"Bibliographical note": pages 415-431./ Includes bibliographical references and index.
OCLC: 237554
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