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DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD OFFICIAL GUIDE 1888 with map
DENVER & RIO GRANDE OFFICIAL GUIDE
TO
CITIES, VILLAGES AND RESORTS ON THE LINE OF THE
DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD
ITS
BRANCHES AND CONNECTIONS IN COLORADO, UTAH and NEW MEXICO
1888
WITH A
COMPLETE DIRECTORY OF RESORTS, HOTELS, BANKS, REAL ESTATE
DEALERS, ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS, CONSTRACTORS, ETC., ETC.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD
BY S. K. HOOPER,
GENERAL PASSENGER & TICKET AGENT
DENVER, COL.
THE WESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY,
1124 – 16TH STREET, DENVER, COL.
Original gold-imprinted, green-cloth binding. Cloth has edge-wear at corners and toe of spine shows some light fraying; covers have been lightly soiled and scuffed; however, binding is strong.
Book dimensions: 6-1/2 inches by 9-1/2 inches; 286 pages plus 4-page index.
Pages filled with “dramatic” engravings.
Internal pages generally clean and bright with only the slightest of toning at edges.
Plus Map of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad System
Engraved by Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago
Dimensions: 17-1/2 inches by 15 inches; folded; conservation tape (neutral pH, acid-free, removable) has been applied to back of map to mend tears or splits.