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The H.M.M.B.A. in California

The H.M.M.B.A. in California

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The H.M.M.B.A. in California

by James, George Wharton

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Pasadena, CA: Published by the author, 1896. 1st. Hardcover. First edition. 4to. 338 pp + 16 pp advertisements. Includes photo-illustrations of various state hotels, owners and members; advertisements at the rear. Maroon gilt decorated cloth with beveled edges; AEG; gilt lettering to spine; floral endpapers. A fine and bright copy. A souvenir volume produced by James for the participants in the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Association's 1896 annual meeting held in Los Angeles and tour of California. Chapters on the various state delegations; background for the trip and the trip west; Los Angele; Santa Monica; Santa Barbara; Pasadena; Riverside; San Diego; Hotel del Coronado; San Francisco; San Jose and Santa Clara Valley; Stanford University; Hotel Del Monte and much more. An invaluable period piece of Californiana. (Controversial James #18; Rocq 16952).

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Bookseller
Carpe Diem Fine Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
16814
Title
The H.M.M.B.A. in California
Author
James, George Wharton
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st
Publisher
Published by the author
Place of Publication
Pasadena, CA
Date Published
1896
Keywords
, Californiana, , ,

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About Carpe Diem Fine Books

Carpe Diem Fine Books offers a discriminating selection of out-of-print, signed and unusual books in all fields – with an emphasis on the history and literature of California and the West. Proprietors James Bryant and Mary Hill have served an international clientele of private collectors and libraries since 1995. Their book gallery, located in a charming 1930's Carmel stone building just steps from the Robert Louis Stevenson House in historic Old Monterey, features a constantly changing inventory - from the classics to the unexpected.

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