Hot Springs Arkansas c1875 rare promo guide book St. Louis RR map Hotel handbill
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America's Baden-Baden. Where it is- What it is- and How to Get there.
Printed St. Louis by Woodward, Tiernan & Hale. c.1875.
Color lithographed cover, wood engraved birds-eye view of the town. 6 full page wood engraved images. Folding color map titled "Map of the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway and Connections". Supplemental woodcut pictorial advertisement handbill for Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, S.H. Stitt, Proprietor.
Original antique promo tourism booklet. Pictures capture item well.
Poor Condition. Disbound, loose covers and many pages. Lg. folding color map with old tape repairs and various splits and tears. Map poor shape, numerous splits, old tape repairs.
With a supplemental folding handbill Hotel advertisement tipped in to rear cover long ago, either by early owner or perhaps publisher offering it as a sales slot for this newly constructed hotel.
Interesting and small St. Louis imprint.
Very scarce (rare?) 19th century tourist item for this location in any condition.
Measures c. 5 3/4" H x 4" W.
Map c. 10 1/4" H x 14 1/4" W.
B14857