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Auction 155, Lot 237

Features a Colorful Pictorial Map of the 1932 Summer Games

"[Lot of 3] The Tenth Olympic Games Los Angeles California July 30-Aug. 14 '32 [and] Improved E-Z Guide Map of Los Angeles [and] Souvenir Map and Guide to Starland Estates and Mansions... A Fascinating Trip Through Movieland with Other Information..."

Subject: Los Angeles, California

Period: 1927-53 (dated)

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A. The Tenth Olympic Games Los Angeles California July 30-Aug. 14 '32, by Mary Hall Atwood, dated 1932 (22.0 x 17.3"). This promotional map of southern California was published by the Union Oil Company for the 1932 Summer Olympics. It covers the region from Santa Monica east to Azusa, and the San Fernando Valley south to Long Beach with the locations of Olympic venues identified. Surrounded by three strip maps featuring highways along the Pacific Ocean and the Palm Desert. The verso contains a map of the "Olympic City" and a calendar of events. Condition: Issued folding with vivid color and a few old tape stains confined to the blank margins. (A) br>
B. Improved E-Z Guide Map of Los Angeles, by the Clason Map Company, dated 1927 (16.6 x 12.6"). This unusual and highly useful map allows for a lot of information to be displayed on a small sheet. It includes a lettered pointer and clock-like border which enables the user to easily find a given street location. A table at left and on verso provides the street listing and location coordinates. Published by the Security Trust & Savings Bank on thick card stock. Condition: Faint damp stains at top and along the bottom vertical fold. Light color offsetting. (B+)

C. Souvenir Map and Guide to Starland Estates and Mansions... A Fascinating Trip Through Movieland with Other Information..., by Wesley G. Lake, dated 1953 (17.6 x 10.6"). This classic Beverly Hills- Hollywood tour map lists the locations of hundreds of Hollywood star homes of the late golden age of Hollywood. Includes a separate foldout brochure for "Thom's Tourist Guide Service" which gives the type and cost of tours. Condition: Issued folding with just a hint of toning along one fold. (A)

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Estimate: $300 - $400

Sold for: $650

Closed on 11/18/2015

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