The White Mountains: A Guide to Their Interpretation

Book

Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MWM2010.0001.2563

Description

This is a book from the late 1800's that focuses on the natural aspect of the White Mountains and includes both a guide and intinerary style format. Including explanation of physical and geographic processes and locations as well as exloring the interest and lure of the mountains refering to Ralph Waldo Emerson. Physical Description: Dark green colored, hard cover. Title and authors's name on front cover in gold lettering, includes a silohouette of the Old Man of the Mountain with a full moon and clouds in the background. Along the spine it has the title, author's last name and small impression.

Collection

Dan Noel Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2010.0001

Source or Donor

Dan Noel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Dan Noel

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Mountain passes, Mountaineering, Mountain railroads, Hiking, Nature, Hills, Explorers, Intellectuals, Natural philosophy, Mountain climbing, Exploration

Search Terms

Franconia Notch (Grafton county, New Hampshire : valley), Washington, Mount (Coos county, New Hampshire : mountain), Tuckerman Ravine (Coos county, New Hampshire : valley), North Conway (Carroll county, New Hampshire : inhabited place), Lonesome Lake (Grafton county, New Hampshire : lake), Crawford Notch (New Hampshire : valley), Old Bridle Path (Grafton county, New Hampshire : trail), Chocorua, Mount (Carroll county, New Hampshire : peak), Lafayette, Mount (Grafton county, New Hampshire : mountain), Moosilauke, Mount (Grafton county, New Hampshire : peak), Saco River (United States : river), New England

Book Details

Author

Ward, Julius H.

Publisher

D. Appleton and Company

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

1890

Condition

Notes

08/08/2012-CH- Front and back cover is tearing away from spine and binding. Spine is wearing and becoming frayed. Dented corners and edges of book. Botton spine of book is the weakest.