New London, A Seaport for the North and West (1877) With Two Folding Maps Promoting New London’s Commercial Potential

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BOLLES, John R. New London, A Seaport for the North and West, and Outport of New York: Its Great Commercial Advantages. New London: Power Press of George E. Starr, 1877.

8vo, original printed green wrappers, 32 pp. Two folding maps present: one large rail and seaport map showing trade routes to Canada and the Northeast, and a smaller “Map of New London and Its Approaches.” A promotional tract by the Secretary of the Board of Trade extolling the city’s manufacturing, wharf access, and economic growth potential. Very good condition; light general wear, faint foxing to margins, rear wrapper detached but present.

Related topics: Connecticut history, maritime commerce, New London, industrial geography, 19th-century trade, U.S. infrastructure, railroad expansion, harbor planning, city boosterism