Portland, Maine And Its Summer Delights. The Visitors' Hand-Book

Board Of Trade, Portland

Publication: The Lakeside Press, nd ca 1900, Portland

7 3/4" x 4" in seafoam green pictorial wrappers showing a photograph of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. 48pp. with pp. 25-48 folding out for another panel of text (size of page changed from 7 3/4" x 4" to 7 3/4" x 8"), illustrations, map. Overview of Portland, its physical features, Portland's railroads and steamboat lines, parks, important people from Portland, important buildings and churches, Casco Bay, Cushing's Island, forts, Peak Island's theatre, the "Foresides," Iverton Park, various streetcar trips to include to the Eastern Promenade, to the water front, to Union Square, to Deering Park, etc. Information, schedules and pricing for various steamboat trips, stage line trips, and various side trips from Portland. Listing of hotels and boarding houses along with pricing. Inside rear wrapper is information about "What Portland Has." Numerous black and white photographs throughout to include pictures of the Armory, the hospital, Middle Street, Young Men's Christian Association building, Longfellow's birthplace, Fort Gorges, various parks, etc. Inserted is a 7 1/2" x 10" map entitled, "Map of Casco Bay, Maine. Showing Route of Steamers of the Casco Bay Steamboat Co." Tiny soil spot to edge of map, not affecting the map diagram. Fine. Inserted is a 6 3/4" x 12" street map of Portland, Maine. Fine. Light soiling and with some wear to page edges and wrappers. Overall very good. A great little booklet with much information for the visitor.

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