Author: Anonymous
Title: An Early-20th-Century Mystery Advertising Booklet to San Francisco
Description: S. l. (San Francisco), s. n. 1920. First edition presumed, n. d. (1920s); 8 x 5; pp. 3-46, [2]; plain black wraps; printed in black and red and illustrated with several photographs, drawings, and elaborate borders; leaves' right margins die-cut to form thumb-tab index in alphabetical order; occasional spotting and glue residue to gutter; several small, manuscript notes penciled-in; in about very good condition. An interesting, unrecorded mystery, the booklet touted: "San Francisco, piquant and serious, modern as New York, ancient as China..Give yourself plenty of time to see San Francisco itself.." Each left-hand page described noteworthy landmarks and points of interest in and around the city, while the right-hand pages advertised various businesses, including You Drive Auto Rental Co. Fairmont Hotel Pharmacy, Nina Foley's Exclusive Gown Shop, and Der - Ling (Precious Jade) Chinese Gift House. Very good .

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