BOLD VISION - THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARKS OF PORTLAND, MAINE Edited By THEO H. B. M. HOLTWILK & EARLE G. SHETTLEWORTH, JR.

This is a fascinating history of how park advocates in Portland, Maine, overcame formidable obstacles and developed one of the country's finest park systems in a medium-sized city. Includes 176 illustrations, 5 fold-out maps (4 in color) for the years 1630-1998. Hardcover; 225 pages.