| A Guide Book to Highway 66: A Facsimile of the 1946 First Edition Contributor(s): Rittenhouse, Jack D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826311482 ISBN-13: 9780826311481 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1989 Annotation: This is an exact facsimile of the first guidebook of its kind to the full length of the famous Route 66, from Chicago to Los Angeles. It was first published in 1946. Route 66 is part of American history now, and this guide is useful for those who wish to follow the old road in lieu of driving on the interstate highways that have replaced it. The book is divided into nine sections, corresponding to the journeys between stops by the average motorist. In addition, this structure makes the book useful to the traveler who wishes to follow only part of old US 66. Rittenhouse includes altitude and 1940 population figures for each town, with information on reliable garages, tourist courts (the forerunners of todays motels), and other local attractions. This fascinating piece of Americana recalls a day before the arrival of franchised restaurants and hotels, when travel still held some surprises. Anyone driving in the West or recalling a trip in the good old days will enjoy it. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - West - General - Travel | Museums, Tours, Points Of Interest |
| Dewey: 917.304 |
| LCCN: 89004807 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 4.58" W x 6.02" (0.21 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Plains - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
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| Publisher Description: This is an exact facsimile of the first guidebook of its kind to the full length of the famous Route 66, from Chicago to Los Angeles. It was first published in 1946. Route 66 is part of American history now, and this guide is useful for those who wish to follow the old road in lieu of driving on the interstate highways that have replaced it. The book is divided into nine sections, corresponding to the journeys between stops by the average motorist. In addition, this structure makes the book useful to the traveler who wishes to follow only part of old US 66. Rittenhouse includes altitude and 1940 population figures for each town, with information on reliable garages, tourist courts (the forerunner's of today's motels), and other local attractions. This fascinating piece of Americana recalls a day before the arrival of franchised restaurants and hotels, when travel still held some surprises. Anyone driving in the West or recalling a trip in the good old days will enjoy it. |