NYGAARD, Norman E. [Walter Knott].
Walter Knott Twentieth Century Pioneer: The Story of the Man Behind Knott's Berry Farm Internationally-Known Tourist Attraction.
First Edition of Norman E. Nygaard's Walter Knott: Twentieth Century Pioneer; inscribed by Walter Knott
Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1965.
$750.00
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Item Number: RRB-149139
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First edition of this thrilling documentary on how Walter Knott transformed his family’s berry farm into Knott’s Berry Farm. Octavo, original publisher's brown cloth, frontispiece of Knott's Berry Farm, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Knott on the title page, "To my friend Mr. A. E. Herrboldt, Walter Knott." Fine in a very good dust jacket.
Walter Knott, a California farmer and entrepreneur, transformed his family’s small berry farm into one of America’s earliest theme parks, Knott’s Berry Farm. Originally known for cultivating and popularizing the boysenberry in the 1930s, Knott and his wife Cordelia expanded their farm into a roadside attraction by serving chicken dinners and selling preserves to travelers. To entertain the growing crowds waiting for meals, Knott built replicas of Old West buildings, which eventually developed into “Ghost Town,” a cornerstone of the park. Today, Knott’s Berry Farm has grown into a major Southern California theme park that combines historic attractions, family entertainment, and world-class roller coasters, drawing millions of visitors each year.
Walter Knott Twentieth Century Pioneer: The Story of the Man Behind Knott's Berry Farm Internationally-Known Tourist Attraction.
$750.00
In Stock