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Letters About the Hudson -
a catty and opinionated tour of the Hudson River towns and cities of the 1830's with
copious economic and historic descriptions. 250pp P $12.95
Summering in the
Catskill Mountains - a slim little reprint from 1883 with a brief tour of the
Mt Top and all the train stations and all the accomodations (rates, distance, etc.) nearby
64pp P $6.95
Old Steamboat Days On The Hudson - a brief biography of Robert Fulton and a complete history of all the steamboats up to 1907, with tons of info about them. 140pp P $18.50.
Harper's New York
& Erie Rail Road - 136 engravings plus descriptions of the scenery, towns,
etc. along the route (reprinted from 1851) 180pp P $10.95
Hudson River and the Rail Road
- circa 1851 guide to the principal places of interest along the line with woodcuts and a
fold-out map. 50pp P$6.95
Van Loan's Catskill Mt Guide 1879 with ads, pictures & maps 90pp $11.95 is pictured elsewhere
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