Tanner, Henry Schenck. Description of the Canals and Rail Roads of the United States. NY: T. R. Tanner & J. Disturnell, 1840. 8vo. 273p., 2 folding profiles and large folding map at rear (23.5" x 18".) Publisher's cloth, spine-strip pulled at bottom and upper half detached (laid in) and missing a 1" section, corners bumped and showing, light insect damage, Historical Society bookplate to pastedown, map with 4" tear along crease and two 1/2" holes at fold corners, moderate toning and foxing throughout. ****************** A rare and early U.S. transportation reference with a detailed map of the Eastern and Mid-Western U.S., an inset of South Florida, and rail and canal lines outlined in color. Sabin notes this issue along with one other appearing under the same imprint and date but with 272 pp. and two additional maps. [Sabin 94316.]