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1911 Illustrated Guide to Potštejn and Its Surroundings, with Maps
Jarník, [Jan]. Průvodce zátiším potštýnským a okolím [Guide to the Potštejn Region and Its Surroundings]. Potštejn: Okrašlovací spolek pro okrašlování a ochranu domoviny v Potštýně, 1911. 8vo. 308 [1] pp. Illustrated throughout with 14 illustrations in the text and 75 photographic views on coated paper, showing Potštejn, its castle ruins, local architecture, landscapes, monuments, and recreational life. With a plan of Potštejn and two-page color map of the surrounding region. Original illustrated wrappers.
An unusually substantial early tourist and regional guide to Potštejn and the surrounding area of eastern Bohemia, published by the local beautification and heritage-protection society. The extensive photographic documentation provides a valuable visual record of the town and region before the First World War, supplemented by detailed maps.
Good condition. Wrappers worn and somewhat soiled, with edge wear and several small marginal tears; minor loss at mid-spine. Internally well preserved.
Inv. Ho6