Project Gutenberg 2013-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 511 A.L. Bancroft & Company Bancroft, A. L., & Co., pub. Bancroft & Company A.L. Bancroft and Company rc01000623 Bancroft's Tourist's Guide. Yosemite. San Francisco and around the Bay, (South.) Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Bancroft's Tourist's Guide. Yosemite. San Francisco and around the Bay" by A.L. Bancroft is a travel guide written in the late 19th century. This guide aims to serve tourists by providing comprehensive information about visiting Yosemite Valley, the surrounding areas, and San Francisco, detailing routes, expenses, and accommodations. The book is geared towards travelers, enabling them to plan effectively before their arrival. The opening of this guide introduces the reader to the author's perspective on the importance of visiting Yosemite, proposing that it is an essential destination for any traveler to California. The author discusses various options for reaching Yosemite, reflecting on different modes of transport including pedestrian travel, horseback riding, and public conveyances. Furthermore, it emphasizes the necessity for tourists to allow ample time to genuinely experience and appreciate the grandeur of Yosemite, warning against the pitfalls of rushing through it without proper appreciation. The tone is informative yet persuasive, setting the stage for a journey into one of nature’s renowned wonders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42210/42210-h/images/title_page.jpg Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Yosemite Valley (Calif.) -- Guidebooks California -- Guidebooks San Francisco (Calif.) -- Guidebooks F850.5 Text Category: Travel Writing 534920 2025-07-17T06:33:26.869115 text/html 531056 2013-02-26T11:19:36 text/html 752871 2025-07-17T06:33:36.321023 application/epub+zip 757355 2025-07-17T06:33:28.516089 application/epub+zip 225717 2025-07-17T06:33:27.669112 application/epub+zip 911309 2025-07-17T06:33:41.287055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 898363 2025-07-17T06:33:35.330054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368385 2022-09-19T09:47:41.314617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427573 2025-07-17T06:33:25.472096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407502 2024-10-23T14:22:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16931 2025-07-17T06:33:41.430031 application/rdf+xml 8946 2025-07-17T06:33:27.790059 image/jpeg 2247 2025-07-17T06:33:27.730103 image/jpeg 719466 2025-07-17T06:33:26.931059 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog