Stagecoach and Tavern Tales of the Old Northwest, de Cole, Harry Ellsworth - 1930

Cleveland, OHio: The Arthur H. Clark Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1930. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Blue hardcover binding with gold lettering. Uncut page edges as original. Edited by Louise Phelps Kellogg. Covers the stagecoach days from the early 1800's thru the 1860's.The old Northwest Territory in the United States, formed after the American Revolution, encompassed the land between the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River, and the Ohio River. Awarded to the US in 1783, it was organized into the Northwest Territory in 1787 and now forms the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and part of Minnesota. Has photos of many of the early stagecoach taverns along the routes with maps. Extensive index. No dust jack but book is in excellent condition. Fully indexed. In Archival sleeve. ; Photos, Maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 376 pages; .