Fremont Illustrated. Descriptive and Illustrative of Fremont -- Nebraska's Most Beautiful City
by [Nebraska]
- Used
- Condition
- Very good.
- Seller
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Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States
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About This Item
Fremont: W.P. Fritz, 1905. Very good.. 93,[11]pp. Quarto. Original pictorial printed wrappers, stapled. Spine lightly chipped, front cover starting, light soiling to wrappers. Internally clean. Handsome illustrated promotional work for Fremont, the most beautiful city in all Nebraska. Opening with a brief history of the town, it continues with numerous half tone illustrations and descriptions of all the major landmarks, including the New York Hotel, the Plunge Baths at Chautauqua, the Opera House, the Baltimore Hotel, many grand individual residences, the hospital, industries, banks, schools, and several street views. The final leaves are all devoted to illustrations of residences. A note on the title page indicates that "the pictures in this book were made from photographs from the studio of W.P. Fritz." We locate three copies in OCLC, at the New York Historical Society, Nebraska Historical, and Southern Methodist University.
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Details
- Bookseller
- McBride Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 881
- Title
- Fremont Illustrated. Descriptive and Illustrative of Fremont -- Nebraska's Most Beautiful City
- Author
- [Nebraska]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W.P. Fritz
- Place of Publication
- Fremont
- Date Published
- 1905
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