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Auction 181, Lot 226
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"The County and City of Los Angeles in Southern California"

Subject: Los Angeles, California

Period: 1893 (published)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
5.8 x 8.9 inches
14.7 x 22.6 cm
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This 32-page booklet was written by Harry Ellington Brook and issued by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the World's Fair. The text touts the resources and natural beauty of the region and is accompanied by six full-page plates of illustrations and a full-page map (5 x 8") of Southern California compiled by Fred J. Behre. Bound in pictorial wrappers with a stamp on both covers offering "Southern California Choice Orange Lands” for $60 an acre.

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Condition: B+

Contents are very good with a hint of toning. Paper wrappers have a few tiny chips and light soiling.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $275

Closed on 2/10/2021

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