DUSTJACKET FOR ROSE OF LOS ANGELES

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

DUSTJACKET FOR "ROSE OF LOS ANGELES"

Entry/Object ID

2004.167.1.2

Description

Color: Black; Yellow A dustjacket for "Rose of Los Angeles," by John B. T. Campbell (Second printing, Los Angeles: Tribune Press, Inc.,) 1929. The jacket has, on the front, the title in yellow letters at the upper left, the author's name, in black letters at the bottom, a photo image of Los Angeles in the 1920s as a backdrop, and in a ray of yellow light, an image of a the title character in a dancing pose. On the back is a description of the book. The spine has an image of a rose and the title, author's last name and the subtitle "Historical Romance." In poor condition, the item has brittleness, creases, browning, light fading of color, some flaking of the paper, losses at the corners, the top of the spine, and significant losses at the bottom of the spine, and tears.

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Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Book jackets, Tribune Press, Inc., Literature, American, Historical fiction, Los Angeles (Calif.)--History--1850-1950--Fiction

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Book Jackets