📘 Original 1892 pamphlet, “The Movement for Better Roads: An Address,” by Col. Albert A. Pope. Published in Boston by Pope Manufacturing Co.

📖 The pamphlet contains Pope’s address before the Hartford Board of Trade on February 11, 1890; an open letter concerning a proposed Department of Road Construction and Maintenance at the World’s Columbian Exposition; and “Width of Tires,” with extracts from 1891 U.S. special consular reports on streets and highways in foreign countries.

🚙🚲 An interesting primary-source publication connected with the late-19th-century Good Roads Movement, early highway development, civil engineering, bicycle history, and the World’s Columbian Exposition.

31 numbered pages. Approximately 5¼ × 8½ inches.

🏷️ CONDITION: Poor and fragile. The printed front wrapper is completely detached and has substantial paper loss, tears, chipping, creasing, and loose fragments. The detached fragments shown in the photographs are included. Additional edge and corner wear, age toning, and paper loss along the inner edge of the title leaf. Rear wrapper has corner and edge wear. Small penciled price notation near the upper-right corner of the title page. Interior text remains legible, and pagination runs through the final numbered page 31.

Please examine all photographs closely for condition and contents. Sold as found. No repairs attempted.

Be aware that due to aging, you may notice dust soiling and/or worn corners. Some tears to the corners or spine, or dog-eared pages may be observed. From a smoke and mold-free home. No musty odors. Please carefully review all photos; they are part of the description and condition report, and show the exact item you will receive. Let me know if you would like to see additional photos. It will be carefully protected between rigid boards for shipment.