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Auction 185, Lot 268

NO RESERVE - Rare Early Tourist Guide to Southern California

"Where to Go and What to See"

Subject: Southern California

Period: 1896 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
4.5 x 6 inches
11.4 x 15.2 cm
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This small 68-page tourist pamphlet was published by Stenhouse & Co. and contains brief descriptions of Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego, La Jolla, San Bernardino, and Santa Barbara. Includes photographic illustrations and numerous local advertisements. The front cover features a handsome art nouveau illustration and the back cover illustrates the Hotel del Coronado. Only one example located on OCLC (Claremont Colleges).

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Condition: A

Internally clean and bright. Minor soiling and a small tear to the front cover.

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold for: $230

Closed on 11/17/2021

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