Roosevelt Campobello International Park Roosevelt Campobello International Park

[1964] Roosevelt Campobello International Park (New Brunswick, Canada), oversize 11 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches tall blue faux leather bound, no dust jacket (as issued), gilt lettering to front cover and spine, copiously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and facsimiles of newspaper articles, unpaginated, [68] pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare commemorative of the founding of this international park in Canada and its connection to the Roosevelts. OCLC (No. 232335359) locates only two copies at institutions worldwide. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~RCL~ [3.5P] A commemorative book issued in 1964 when the U.S. and Canadian governments jointly opened the Roosevelt Campobello International Park on the southern tip of Campobello Island in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, preserving the house and surrounding landscape of the summer retreat of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt and their family. Contents: Map of coastal Maine and Campobello Island; FDR's 'Beloved island'; a guide book (Bette E. Barber); Chronology (June 30, 1952-August 20, 1964); Newspaper clippings (August 11, 1962-May 12, 1963, May 18, 1963-August 12, 1963, May 16, 1963-May 26, 1963, Jan. 22, 1964-August 22, 1964).