Winter in New Orleans: Season 1908-1909 (Southern Pacific Steamships)
$125.00 USD • Used
A guide issued by the Southern Pacific line of steamships to entice travelers to board one of their ships for "a hundred glorious hours at seas" as it journeyed from New York to New Orleans ("the ...
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A guide issued by the Southern Pacific line of steamships to entice travelers to board one of their ships for "a hundred glorious hours at seas" as it journeyed from New York to New Orleans ("the Paris of America") during the 1908/09 season. The many attraction of New Orleans, especially as a winter travel destination, are described & illustrated with many duotone photos throughout the 60 pages of text (great photo of "Gay Maskers on Mardi Gras Day" 1909!). Two unpaginated pages in the rear list travel agents & how a map. Small 24mo (4.5" x 6") pamphlet in blue & gray decorative wrappers is in VG-/Good+ condition: stitched binding secure, generally clean with some foxing & light soil. Former owner's name in pencil to ffep, else unmarked (some erased pencil marks on about 6 pages).Both front & back cover are starting to tear at heel of spine, with paper loss of about 1/2" there & splitting up about 2" along spine-front cover interface. A tad of diagonal creasing to lower-outer back cover. Nicely protected in clear mylar collector bag free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Product Info
Publisher: Passenger Traffic Department, Southern Pacific-Sunset Route
Year: 1908
Type: Used
Binding: Softcover
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Country: United States
