MDCCCLXXXVIII (1888); "Published by Cupples & Hurd, Boston"; hardbound; good condition with minor fading of pages; original owner signature inside (pic); boards good with minor wear and edge bumps; "Illustrated with one hundred and forty designs in colors".
 
"The Experiences, Incidents, and Adventures, Humorous and Otherwise, which Befel Judge John Doe, Tourist, of San Francisco; Mr. Cephas Pepperell, Capitalist of Boston; Colonel Goffe, the Man from New Hampshire, and Divers Others, in Their Parlor-car Excursion Over Prairie and Mountain ..."
 
This book is a travelogue of the author's journey from San Francisco to Vancouver via the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1888. The author is a keen observer of the people and places he encounters along the way. Throughout the book, the author describes the challenges and the joys of his journey. As the author makes his way through Canada he provides rich descriptions of the natural beauty of the country and offers interesting commentary on the social and economic conditions of the time. He also shares anecdotes about his encounters with Native Americans and railroad workers, with vivid descriptions of the landscape, wildlife, and people he encounters along the way.