Wonderland Reached by The Rio Grande; The Sceinic Line of the World; A Souvenir Album Containing Forty Views of Colorado and Utah Scenery

The Rio Grande Railroad

Published by The Van Noy Inter-State Company, Denver, CO, 1922

About this Item

The Van Noy Inter-State Company, Denver, CO. 1922. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tightly stapled, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fair+; tears at the edge of the wraps at top and bottom; closed tear on front wrap at spine; wear at tips; foxing to pages. No DJ. Printed paper wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. Non-paginated 4to oblong. This is an early souvenir brochure of 40 photographs put out by The Rio Grande Railroad. The Rio Grande was the epitome of mountain railroading, with a motto of Through the Rockies, not around them and later Main line through the Rockies, both referring to the Rocky Mountains. Their emphasis on the views of Colorado and Utah was to help improve ridership to these natural wilderness areas. A clean very presentable representative copy of this album.

Seller Inventory # 009441

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wonderland Reached by The Rio Grande; The Sceinic Line of the World; A Souvenir Album Containing Forty Views of Colorado and Utah Scenery
• Publisher: The Van Noy Inter-State Company, Denver, CO
• Publication Date: 1922
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Transportation
  • Photography/Visual Arts