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Auction 189, Lot 264

"H. A. Spencer's Street Guide and Index of Dallas, Texas"

Subject: Dallas, Texas

Period: 1934 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
4.4 x 7 inches
11.2 x 17.8 cm
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This 112-page guidebook features a 61-page map section with detailed street maps and a centerfold index map keyed to the detailed maps. The directory has separate sections for “White… Schools” and “Colored… Schools.” The section on “Miscellaneous Orders” includes the “Dallas Klan” with multiple locations. A two-page section illustrates “Proper Driving in Dallas.” The front wrapper states that the guide has the “Most Complete and Accurate Maps…ever published in book form." There are no past sales records and only one institutional example located on OCLC (Dallas Public Library).

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Condition: B

Contents are lightly toned with a few small ink marks. The original staples are missing and the text block is loose with some minor staining and rust remnants. Wrappers are soiled and worn.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $80

Closed on 9/14/2022

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