United States Books (2) - Across The Continent - by Samuel Bowles, Editor of the Springfield (Mass) Republican. 1866. A very interesting 452 page book. Sub titled; "A Summers journey to the Rocky Mountains, The Mormons, and the Pacific States" giving an interesting account of travel across the western territories by Stage Coach and horseback, Indian attacks, the Gold and Silver Mines, The Mormons and Salt Lake City then, San Francisco and California at that time etc. Has been expensively rebound fine ribbed leather spine with gold tooling, size 5.25" x 9" t/w United States Pictures - By Richard Lovett 1891 - First edition. A large well illustrated 223 page picture book with over 150 fine illustrations of the scenes in the great American Cities, Negros in South, River Steamer, Stage Coach the American West, many good Railway illustrations etc. Also folding Map. Green cloth board cover with fine tooled illustration in train in Royal Gorge on front cover - large book