Around the World on a Bicycle; Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran

Name/Title

Around the World on a Bicycle; Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran

Description

Thomas Stevens (1854-1935) was the first person to ride a bicycle around the world. He started in 1884 and finishing in 1887. He rode a Columbia high-wheel bike.

Collection

Channell Wasson Collection - Cycling books, periodicals, photographs and ephemera, donated by Jan Wasson, 2017.

Acquisition

Accession

2017.09.10-Wasson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

6.5w x 9.5h

Book Details

Author

Thomas Stevens

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

New York City, New York

Date Published

1887

Binding

Binding Type

Hardcover; pictorial cover

Binding Notes

blue boards; title & illustration stamped in silver, gold and red