Better Poconos by Lawrence Squeri (12 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. 276 pages including bibliography & index; b/w photos throughout; color photos on dust jacket. Hardcover (dj).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Uncirculated former library book. Hardcover WITH dustjacket. Published by Penn State University Press, 2002, with 276 pages, many hotographs. Former library book, please expect library marking and indicia. However, aside from library markings, the book and jacket have no notable flaws, and would otherwise be considered in Fine condition. Was never checked out, and may never have been read. The book is quite clean, bright, and stain-free, square and straight, very firm and tight in its binding, no pages are loose, torn, folded, creased, or missing. The hinges are sound and undamaged, the corners are sharp and unbumped. All pages are clean and stain free, bright and white, and all text is sharp and legible. Aside from library markings, there is no writing, underlining, highlighting, or other such markings anywhere in the book. The dustjacket is clean and stain-free, complete and intact, no tears, no edgewear, no pieces missing. Five-star seller, buy with confidence, professional booksellers for 35 years, selling books online since 1995. B46.…

Condition: good. This book is in good condition, with minimal signs of wear and tear.

Hardcover. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: VG-. DJ: somerubbing & edgewear; creases at edges; few scuffs & scratches; duststaining & some foxing; some yellowing. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; duststaining & some foxing; yellowing; gift inscription; otherwise overall clean & tight. 276 pages.

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fine book near fine jacket chip, upper left.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 296 pages. 9.21x7.48x1.10 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - When Antoine Dutot opened the Kittatinny Hotelthe first tourist hotel in the Poconosin 1829, little did he know that he was a pioneer in what would become one of the largest and most diverse tourist and recreation areas on the East Coast. Although his initial venture failed, the tourist industry of the Poconos has been a long-term success, evolving and adapting to change. Better in the Poconos tells the story of Pennsylvania's premier vacationland from its earliest days to the present.The flourishing tourist and resort industry in the Poconos can be attributed, in part, to the area's splendid mountains, streams, and forests. But the timeless appeal of nature was matched, and even surpassed, by the resorts' ability to redefine themselves. In the mid-nineteenth century, William Cullen Bryant depicted the Pocono region as a hunter's delight, describing abundant game and sublime landscapes. The Victorian era, however, brought genteel carriage rides and croquet; later, specialized ethnic resorts catered to the minority populations of Philadelphia and New York; and in the 1940s and 1950s, the Poconos earned its reputation as a honeymoon paradise. This evolution continues today: the land of romance has given way to the ski resorts and water slides enjoyed by today's vacationing families.Poconos resort owners and innkeepers have long recognized the cutthroat competition inherent in the vacation business. Early on, they realized that they were vying not only with each other but also with other resortsfirst in the Catskills and on the New Jersey shore, and then in Florida, in the Caribbean, and even in Europe. Better in the Poconos illustrates the strategies by which resorts in northeastern Pennsylvania responded to these market forces. They were compelled to provide superior service and amenities as well as novel amusements and activities for their guests. In the latter half of the twentieth century, for example, 'super-resorts' started to supplant the old hotels: the new resorts could offer year-round activities, thanks to the invention of artificial snow. Similarly, honeymoon hotels declined as couples resortsretreats that boasted such innovations as the heart-shaped bathtub and the Jacuzzi in the shape of a tall champagne glassemerged on the Poconos scene.Better in the Poconos recreates that scene and the people who brought it to lifenot only the innkeepers, souvenir sellers, laborers, and service workers, but also the community leaders and visionaries who promoted the vacation economy and sought to guide it. The proper Victorians, the devoted sportsmen, the young newlyweds, the families and singles, the staid ladies of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (and the sinners whose vices they wished to temper), the members of the Ku Klux Klan, the rich Quakers, the Jewish socialists, and the immigrantsall these, and more, make up the humanly rich mosaic of the Poconos.…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnWhen Antoine Dutot opened the Kittatinny Hotel-the first tourist hotel in the Poconos-in 1829, little did he know that he was a pioneer in what would become one of the largest and most diverse tourist and recreation areas on the E.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Better in the Poconos | The Story of Pennsylvania's Vacationland | Lawrence Squeri | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2010 | Pennsylvania State University Press | EAN 9780271028507 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…