Fairmount Park: The World's Largest Landscaped Municipal Park (A History and a Guidebook)

Bryn Mawr, PA: Harcum Junior College Press. Very Good+. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. S; First Printing thus (1974) , so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows mild rubbing to the self-wrapper covers; a faint crease near the lower front corner tip and another to the outside edge of the rear panel; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; a small ink stain at the fore-edge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 16mo (7 x 4.15 x 0.65 inches). Index. Liberally illustrated with duotone photographs and maps. Language: English. Weight: 7.2 ounces. Paperback. Fairmount Park is the largest municipal park in Philadelphia and the historic name for a group of parks located throughout the city. Fairmount Park, more than a heritage and a tradition, ranks as a series of viable natural areas, with recreation for all people and sports for rich and poor. It is the nearest approach the great outdoors and Elysian haunts, with wild charms the silvery rippling Schuylkill River, within the heart of a city (Philadelphia, PA). This verdant territory has a special niche in American history from its beginnings, as a mecca for residents and visitors, children of the slums and millionaires, to be viewed and enjoyed without charge. Esther M. Klein, a native Philadelphian was a noted journalist and patron of the arts. She was honored as a "Distinguised Daughter of Philadelphia" and is represented in the "Who's Who" volumes of American Women, Art and Antiques, Finance and Industry, World Jewry, and Foremost Women in Communication. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 261 pages .