A Happy Month In Jamaica [with] Tourist Map of the island of Jamaica, B.W.I.

Enjoy a happy month in Jamaica along the steamship lines of the United Fruit Company.

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Description

Apparently there is so much to do and see in Jamaica, the United Fruit Company recommends that one take an entire month to enjoy the island’s pleasures. This pamphlet was issued in the first decade of the 20th century to promote just such a trip, and includes glowing text and numerous photographs of the tropical island paradise. Suggested excursions, local amenities (available ‘courtesy of American capital’), and historical information is also included.

The booklet also contains a folding map of the island by E.V. D’Invilliers in the back. Transportation routes are noted and topography is shown in simple hachure. Accompanying lists and tables provide exchange rates, baggage fees, bicycle (wheeling) trips, and hotels. Profiles along the bottom of the sheet highlight the elevation changes of the Jamaica Railway along three separate routes. Published in New York by the Frank Presbrey Company.

Map Details

Publication Date: c. 1908

Author: The Frank Presbrey Company

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Condition: A-

Condition Description: 18 pp. brochure, 6.8" x 8.4", bound by string with original embossed gilt covers, moderately soiled. Pages are tight and in good condition. Includes fold-out map measuring approximately 16" x 12.5" with light creasing along fold lines.

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