Los Angeles: A Guide Book

Original publisher's light blue cloth binding. 4 3/4" x 7." 151 pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, complete. Index and Map with matching Key in back. Map shows LA's "Business Section." Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Pages slightly age-toned. Slight age toning along top edge of covers. Small stain to front cover. A couple bumps along the spine. A Near Fine copy. Excerpt from front introduction: "As a souvenir of Los Angeles and of the Convention of 1907, this little book has been prepared for the members of the National Educational Association. It makes no pretensions of being a complete guide, nor does it seek to take the place of the railroad and street car folders. In the gathering together of the material, the aim has been to give a connected story of Los Angeles and Southern California, from the time of the original inhabitants, the Indians, up to the present day." This guide includes the following chapters: "Early History," "Growth of the City: Public Schools; Chamber of Commerce; Banks and Trust Companies; Mercantile Institutions; Manufacturing Industries; Electric Roads," "Los Angeles--In and About: The Parks; The Beaches; The Inland Towns," "Along El Camino Real: The Missions," and lists of "Locations of Hotels and Offices; Excursions and Rates; Points of Interest.".…