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Up for sale is a wonderful, curated lot of three authentic late-19th to early-20th-century travel souvenir books and promotional albums focused on the Northeast. This collection offers a fascinating, highly visual look into Gilded Age tourism, historic landmarks, and regional rail lines.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS LOT:
1. Album of Central Vermont R.R. Scenery (c. 1880s)
- Hardcover with an intricately embossed, gilt-stamped black cover.
- Features beautiful, crisp, high-contrast monochrome interior prints showcasing historic locations like St. Albans (Aldis Hill, C.V.R. General Offices/Station, Governor Smith's residence), Winooski Valley, Lake Champlain, and the Lull Brook Bridge.
2. Album of Saratoga Views (c. 1880)
- Hardcover with an embossed brown Victorian cover. Published by Chisholm Bros.
- Features an accordion-style foldout with beautifully stylized vintage lithographic views of historic Saratoga Springs, NY, including Broadway (looking south from the Grand Union Hotel), Congress Park, the Music Pavilion, and The Ramble.
3. New England Lakes - Boston & Maine Railroad (c. 1900-1906)
- Softcover promotional booklet issued by the Passenger Department of the Boston and Maine Railroad.
- Features historic introductory text and landscape illustrations highlighting the natural landmarks along their rail lines.
CONDITION DETAILS:
- INTERIORS: The interior pages, text blocks, and illustrated plates across all three books are remarkably clean, bright, and well-preserved. The printing contrast remains excellent with very minimal age-toning or foxing.
- BINDINGS: Both of the hardcover albums (Central Vermont and Saratoga) show moderate to heavy wear along their spine edges and internal hinges. The Central Vermont album has a split down the inner center hinge, and the Saratoga album shows separating cloth on the internal spine hinge.
Please review all listing photos carefully to assess the exact physical condition of the bindings before offerding.
SHIPPING:
Items will be carefully sandwiched between protective sheets of heavy cardboard and shipped securely via USPS Media Mail to ensure safe transit. Please ask any questions prior to offerding. Thank you!
