A Guide to the Illinois Central Railroad Lands The Illinois Central Railroad Company, Offer For Sale over 1,400,000 Acres of Selected Prairie and Wood Lands. In tracts of 40 acres and upwards, suitable for farm, on long credits and low prices, situated on each side of their railroad, extending through the State of Illinois. Illinois Central Railroad Company Publisher: Illinois Central Railroad Office Publish Year: 1861 Publish Place: Chicago Illustrator: ANDREW John Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 001302 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: First Edition Inscription: Unknown £75 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information In modern brown cloth, title to spine in gilt. Internally, new endpapers, has an outline map of Illinois, with map of the Rail Road Lines to verso, frontis of Prairie scene in Illinois, [3], 4-60 pp, 2 maps (from Appletons Railway Guide), 1 pl, 6 illustrations within text (all B&W), some light edge browning & spotting, bookseller label to epd. Has articles on Inducements to Emigrate, Progress of Development, Soil and Productions of Illinois etc. An interesting and informative little read.
