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Auction 194, Lot 219

"California Motor Guide and Gazetteer"

Subject: California

Period: 1929 (published)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
3.9 x 6.8 inches
9.9 x 17.3 cm
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This small volume published by the National Automobile Club is a combination atlas and gazetteer with area maps of the entire state divided into 42 districts. It features strip maps of various routes including the Pacific coast, "Arterial City Maps "of California cities, and extensive text on points of interest and history. This is apparently the final edition of a short-lived publication that began in 1925 after the Club’s establishment in 1924. 308 pages. Pictorial wrappers. Second edition. OCLC shows four locations for this 1929 edition.

References:

Condition: B+

Contents are lightly toned and the first 50 pages are slightly dog-eared. Covers have light wear.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $120

Closed on 9/13/2023

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