Featured in this lot is this 1867 first edition copy of "Beyond the Mississippi” by Albert Richardson, published in 1867. This book follows his account of a trip he made that year at the invitation of CPRR President Leland Stanford to inspect the ongoing construction of the rail line from Sacramento to Salt Lake. A new edition of his popular work appeared two years later in 1869, to which Richardson had added several new chapters, including one on the planning, construction, and importance to the nation of the then newly completed Pacific Railroad over which he had just traveled. The condition of this book is good, with slight wear to the outside cover and browning to the pages consistent with the age of the book. The measurements of this book are 9" x 6 1/2".