POPULAR RESORTS, AND HOW TO REACH THEM; COMBINING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL SUMMER RETREATS IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE LEADING ROUTES OF TRAVEL LEADING TO THEM.; Illustrated by 152 wood-cuts by the best engravers, many of them from original sketches by the author by Bachelder, John B - 1875

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Boston: John R. Batchelder, 1875. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Hardcover in emeral green cloth ornately lettered in gilt. 361 pp. plus 3 pp. of illustrated ads at rear. Large, color tinted folding map "Railroad Routes of United States and Dominions of Canada to accompany Batchelder's Popular Resorts" whcih shows the U.S. as far west as the Rocky Mountain states/territories, an inset of New England, just the lower egdes of Canada where it borders the U.S. With 152 wood cut engravings, many from original sketches by the author. The Third Edition, Revised (so stated on the front cover). Extensive guide to vacation resorts popular in the years following the Civil War. Features 31 seperate "Pleasure Routes" The first dozen run via railroad from Boston in and around New England and southern Canada (Montreal, Portland and Bangor, Maine, central Vermont, etc); routes in Connecticut, the Catskills and to New York City, Saratoga, Albany, etc.; to Long Branch and Cape May, New… Read More

Boston:: John B. Bachelder,, 1874.. Second edition, revised.. original green cloth stamped in gold and black.. Some scattered light foxing; wear to cloth at extremities.. 8vo,. Numerous engraved text illustrations and plates.