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Auction 205, Lot 200

"Motor Guide to California"

Subject: California

Period: 1926 (published)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
4.5 x 7 inches
11.4 x 17.8 cm
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This small guidebook published by the National Automobile Club is filled with information on automobile touring in California. Following a 23-page service guide and mileage tables, there are a total of 91 single-page maps including: an index map of the state; 25 detailed maps covering the entire state with parts of Oregon and Nevada; 26 maps of the “main trunk highways”; 27 strip maps “of the main laterals”; and 12 folding "California District Maps" with maps of tours and most with text on facing page highlighting points of interest and history. An early edition of a short-lived publication that began in 1925 after the Club’s establishment in 1924. Loose leaf binder with faux leather covers and gilt-stamped logo of the Club on the front cover.

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Condition: B

Good to very good overall with a small dampstain on a few pages and minor soiling, particularly on the title page and last map. Covers are worn along the edges.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $120

Closed on 9/10/2025

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