Lucerne Switzerland Travel Book 1909 Heer illustrated tourist guide w/ map

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Guide to Lucerne, the Lake and its Environs, by J.C. Heer.
Published 1909, Lucerne, Switzerland by H. Keller's Foreign Printing Office.
191 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout. With three large folding color lithographed maps.

Publisher's paper wrappers, cover indicates it was a souvenir from the Grand Hotel National.

Guide book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn, signs of handling but nothing offensive or severe, remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, internally still well preserved, tight, sound. Overall a nice example, well preserved.

Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this item survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books and ephemera of all types. Flaws seen and described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 6 1/2" H x 4 1/4" W.

[B4635].