Foeger Luggi (2 results)
Published by Yosemite Park & Curry Co, Yosemite, CA, 1945
- Manuscript
Seller: Tschanz Rare Books, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.Tschanz Rare Books
Contact seller3-star sellerSingle sheet [16 cm x 20 cm] printed on both sides with vertical fold at center. Near fine. Small promotional piece for the Yosemite ski school that offers descriptions and rates, with head shots of some of the instructors. First protected as a park in 1864, Yosemite is known the world over for its Big Trees, waterfalls, rock fa…ces, and wilderness areas. "The Yosemite Ski School presents its expert technical information in an understandable manner and its system is universally accepted as the simplest in principle, the easiest to grasp and the most practical for all snow conditions.".
Alberta, Canada [Rare Travel Brochure]
[Alberta Travel Bureau]; H. Rowed (Photography); W. Cadman (Photography); H. Pollard (Photography); Luggi Foeger (Photography); Dominion Parks Branch, Photographic Section, et al.
Published by Printed by A. Shnitka, King's Printer for the Alberta Government N.D. [Circa 1940's?'], Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1940
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts, Toronto, ON, CanadaBlack's Fine Books & Manuscripts
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
US$ 59.00
US$ 15.99 shippingShips from Canada to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Stapled Wraps. First Edition, First Printing. Unpaginated [pp. 18]. Square 8vo., measuring 8" x 9.5". Pictorial, twice-stapled, card covers. A charming, and scarce travel brochure as produced by the Alberta Travel Bureau for the consumption of prospective tourists likley printed in the 1940's. Richly illustrated with many stunni…ng period black-and-white photographs highlighting notable Alberta natural wonders including Mount Eisenhower, Mount Lefroy, Athabaska Glacier, Moraine Lake, Mount Wilson, Lac Beauvert, Dame Glacier, The Ramparts, Skoki, Miette Hot Springs, and much else. Includes many facts, figures, many suggestions for various activities including skiing, camping, hiking, and other leisure activities such as hot springs, fishing, etc. Most uncommon in commerce, equally so amongst institutional holdings. Nominally corresponds to OCLC #913346396 which bears a similar pagination, however, differs with regards to publisher information. Not found in Peel, BAC/LAC, etc.
