Stark's Illustrated Bermuda Guide: Containing a Description of Everything On or About the Bermuda Islands Concerning Which the Visitor or Resident May Desire Information, Including Its History, Inhabitants, Climate, Agriculture, Geology, Government, Military and Naval Establishments. Fully Illustrated with Maps, Engravings, and Sixteen Photo-Prints.
Language: English
Published by Photo-Electrotype Co., Boston, MA, 1890
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.Barry Cassidy Rare Books
AbeBooks seller since May 27, 2013
Condition: Used - Very good
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First Edition. Original publisher's olive-gray cloth binding. Gilt lettering on spine and black illustration of a lighthouse on spine. Green and black illustration of a palm tree and sailboat in a bay on front cover. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2." 157 pages, complete. Thirty-three additional pages in back (see details below). List of Illustrations in front. Index in back. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning and small occasional marks or stains. Covers are very clean and intact except for darkening and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. Charming travel guide intended for tourists and visitors to the Bermuda Islands. In his Preface, compiler James H. Stark notes that he has written this guide to show visitors "some of the many attractions to be found there, how to reach the islands, their resources and productions; the best houses of entertainment for those seeking a quiet, winter home; a brief history of the discovery and settlement of the islands; the manners and customs of the inhabitants; and a complete index and guide to all points of interest in Bermuda." Thirty-three additional pages in back include a two-page Index, one-page introduction to back advertising section, one-page conversion table for the British pound and United States dollar, and twenty-nine pages advertising principal businesses in Bermuda such as its "leading hotels and steamship companies, photographers, and dealers in curios and bric-a-brac." Examples of the businesses and products advertised: The Bank of Bermuda, Quebec Steamship Co., New York and West Indies Line, The New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company, The Hamilton, Victoria Lodge, Lockward & Ingham (dry goods), Mrs. A. Hodson (women's and children's wear), Bermuda Tailoring House, J. Stimpson (collector and dealer in marine specimens), Richardson Bros. (photographer), Thomspon & Roberts (grocer), Stark's History and Guide to Barbados, Tower Book and Periodical Library, and Stark's History and Guide to the Bahama Islands.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Stark's Illustrated Bermuda Guide: Containing a Description of Everything On or About the Bermuda Islands Concerning Which the Visitor or Resident May Desire Information, Including Its History, Inhabitants, Climate, Agriculture, Geology, Government, Military and Naval Establishments. Fully Illustrated with Maps, Engravings, and Sixteen Photo-Prints.
- Author
- Stark, James H. (Compiler)
- Publisher
- Photo-Electrotype Co., Boston, MA
- Publication year
- 1890
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Foreign Lands, Literature, Travels and Voyages
Barry Cassidy Rare Books
Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
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Our store was founded in 1975 and has been in continuous operations since then. We maintain a quality selection of books, letters and manuscripts, photographs, prints and ephemera. We are open to serious collectors Monday through Friday and suggest that you call the store before coming in. We do not send pictures or scans.
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We guarantee the accuracy of our descriptions, our secure packaging and our timely mailing. We do not send pictures or scans. Barry Cassidy Rare Books 2005 T Street Sacramento, CA 95811-6823 bcrbooks@ix.netcom.com 916-456-6307 Barry Cassidy, Owner and Operator
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