Our Western Empire 1881 Brockett Illustrated Maps American West… For Sale

Our Western Empire; or, The New West Beyond the Mississippi

By L. P. Brockett, A.M., M.D.

Published by Bradley, Garretson & Co., Philadelphia, 1881

A significant 19th-century American work documenting the geography, settlement, development, and resources of the Western United States and territories beyond the Mississippi River. The book covers railroads, mining, agriculture, climate, emigration routes, and social conditions of the American West, and is illustrated throughout.

📚 Details

• Year: 1881

• Binding: Original publisher’s cloth

• Illustrations: Yes

• Maps: Yes — original period maps bound within the text (not fold-out)

🖋 Provenance

Period owner inscription dated October 12, 1882 (Grand Rapids, Michigan), written in pencil on the front endpaper. Consistent with the era and adds historical character to this volume.

📌 Condition

Good / Very Good for an 1881 antique book.

Original cloth binding remains intact with visible decorative stamping on the spine. General age-related wear, rubbing, and toning consistent with a 19th-century publication. Pages appear complete. Please review all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description.

🎯 Why this copy stands out

• Original 1881 edition

• Illustrated throughout

• Includes original bound-in maps

• Early period ownership inscription (1882)

A solid and collectible example of Western Americana, suitable for collectors, historians, and libraries.