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The Switzerland of America. A Summer Vacation in the Parks and Mountains of Colorado.
by Samuel Bowles
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Longmont, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Samuel Bowles & Company, 1869. Not a reprint. Good condition. Hardcover. Publisher's green cloth binding. Shelf and handling wear to cover with all corners, edges, and spine bumped and worn; small tear to cloth of upper spine. Interior has two ownership marks on flyleaf but is otherwise free of intentional marks. Binding is still tight. Pgs 117 & 199 have their bottom corners torn off. Textblock is age-toned and volume overall shows minor soiling and use.
That said, despite its age, this is still a solid little copy.
An interesting and entertaining insight into Colorado a few years after the Civil War. The author may have been prone to exaggeration as he claims that the vegetables in Colorado were "unsurpassed" in size with cabbages weighing 50-60 pounds each, potatoes 5-6 pounds each, and beets 6-10 pounds each...
Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
That said, despite its age, this is still a solid little copy.
An interesting and entertaining insight into Colorado a few years after the Civil War. The author may have been prone to exaggeration as he claims that the vegetables in Colorado were "unsurpassed" in size with cabbages weighing 50-60 pounds each, potatoes 5-6 pounds each, and beets 6-10 pounds each...
Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barbed Wire Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- m1109
- Title
- The Switzerland of America. A Summer Vacation in the Parks and Mountains of Colorado.
- Author
- Samuel Bowles
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Samuel Bowles & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1869
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Agriculture, Trains, Railroads, Gold Rush, Stagecoaches, National Parks, Travel, Colorado History, History of Colorado
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western History; Travel;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Barbed Wire Books
Biblio member since 2019
Longmont, Colorado
About Barbed Wire Books
Barbed Wire Books is an independantly owned real bookstore in northern Colorado. We've been in business since 2009 and are proud of our award-winning, 5-star reputation for excellent customer service. Our store stocks all sorts of books with note-worthy Western Americana and Children's sections. Not all inventory is listed online so please contact us for specific titles.
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