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Rocky Mountain Scenery: A Brief Description of Prominent Places of Interest Along the Line of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, with Numerous Illustrations by Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company - 1888

by Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company

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Rocky Mountain Scenery: A Brief Description of Prominent Places of Interest Along the Line of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, with Numerous Illustrations by Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company - 1888

Rocky Mountain Scenery: A Brief Description of Prominent Places of Interest Along the Line of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, with Numerous Illustrations

by Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company

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New York: Press of American Bank Note Co, 1888. Hardcover. Tall oblong 8vo. 80 pp. 12 leaves of collotype plates (8 of which bear the imprint of W. H. Jackson). Many engravings & half-tones in text; numerous advertisements, including a photogravure ad for the Phillip Best Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI, with a bird's-eye view of the factory. Publisher's black stippled cloth over bevelled boards with gilt illustration & lettering to front cover; black endapapers. Rebacked black cloth spine; two small library stamps, one of which indicates a Library of Congress duplicate; light wear to extremities, wear along lower rear board edge else a near fine copy. The scenic route across the continent and the only line passing through Salt Lake City en route to or from San Francisco and the Pacific Coast. Uncommon guide/view book with some of Jackson's best-known views. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 17th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request.
  • Bookseller Carpe Diem Fine Books US (US)
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  • Publisher Press of American Bank Note Co
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1888
  • Keywords , railroad, travel, ,

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Rocky Mountain Scenery. A Brief Description of Prominent Places of Interest Along the Line of the...

Rocky Mountain Scenery. A Brief Description of Prominent Places of Interest Along the Line of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad: With Numerous Illustrations. The Scenic Route Across the Continent and the Only Line passing through Salt Lake City en route to or from San Francisco and the Pacific Coast.

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New York: Press of the American Bank Note Company, 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Oblong quarto. 80 pages. 12 Albertype photographic plate images by the Forbes Co. Boston. Illustrated with photographs, a map of the railroad route, and illustrated advertisements. Dark brown pebble cloth hardcover with gilt illustrated title and "Denver & Rio Grande R R Scenic Line of the World" seal on the front board. Restored. New brown cloth backstrip. Hinges repaired. Front and rear end sheets replaced with newer light brown end papers. Cloth covers repaired. The first 6 pages were chipped in the lower corners (no missing content) and have been patched. Rest of the contents in very good condition. 8 of the 12 plates were photographed by William Henry Jackson. Views include Pike's Peak, Garden of the Gods, Royal Gorge, Marshall Pass, etc. Presentation copy: Inscribed "To The Hon. J. Russell Jones with kind regards of James Gorant (sp?), Secretary of the Guarantee Co. of N. America Chicago 2 of 9/88." J.… Read More
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