The Yellowstone Valley: What It Is, Where It Is, And How To Get To It.

St. Paul, Minnesota: The Pioneer Press, 1880. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/None. 138 pages. Fold out map of the Northern Pacific Railroad and Connections is just in front of the title page. A touch of discoloration at the bottom of the map and at the outer edge of the title page that the map does not extend to. The map has no tears, no folds other than the four required to get it back into the book. The map has no markings. Contents indicate 12 chapters. Book is free of underlining or any marking with the exception of 34/118 inside the front cover in pencil. Maybe, it can be erased but I would rather a professional try, I am chicken. The covers of the book around the spine are red and show little wear, the rest of the covers are brown with the front cover having a historical pastedown showing a Street in Miles City. The back cover has a small black area that seems to add to the ambiance of the book and does not seem to detract and I was advised to leave it alone. This is a rare book, and rarer still in this nice condition. It certainly qualifies as a Yellowstone Park affinity book. Note that it was written only eight years after the World's first national park was established. It is unlikely one would find a better copy or perhaps another copy at all. This is an original! A priceless piece of history well in excess of a century and quarter old.