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1st Mountaineering Rocky Mtn Ntl Park Roger Toll 1921
(Item: 478 -1ST MNTRNG RCKY)
"Mountaineering in the Rocky Mountain National Park" by Roger W. Toll
Book Description: Department of the Interior, Albert B. Fall, Secretary, National Park Service, Stephen T. Mather, Director, Washington, 1921. Original staplebound Paper Wrap. Book Condition: Very Good minus. black and White photos, graphs, and Maps. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Actual size is 5 7/8 by 9 1/4 inches. 105 pages. 25 black and white photo illustrations. One 16 by 22 inch map in unopened condition in pocket on back cover. One black, white and red pull-out map, 9 1/4 by 11 inches; both in VG condition. Front cover with black and white lettering including title, compiled by Roger W. Toll, From the Records of the Colorado Mountain Club for the Benefit of Visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park," Department of Interior crest, and "Department of Interior, Albert B. Fall, Secretary, National Park Servie, Stephen T. Mather, Director," all printed on front cover. Some paper loss to head of spine. Text block in very good condition with no finger soiling, but some aging. This is a guide book to mountain peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park that are over 11,000 feet. The book includes suggestions for camping equipment, clothing, food, accomodations and day trips as well as descriptions of trees, mountain birds, and information on weather and climatology. Scarce. 1st edition. Colorado Mountaineering. Rocky Mountain National Park. Colorado Mountain Club. Early 1921 RMNP Guide Book.
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