Name/Title
"ROSE OF LOS ANGELES"Entry/Object ID
2004.167.1.1Description
Color: Black; Blue; Yellow
"Rose of Los Angeles," by John B. T. Campbell (Second printing, Los Angeles: Tribune Press, Inc.,) 1929. The hardcover book, with a dustjacket which is item .2, has a blue cloth cover and gold lettering consisting of the title on the front and the title and author's name on the spine. There are twenty-five chapters to the 262-page work of fiction which is about the title character and her involvement in the 1890s "Fiesta de los Angeles" pageants, as well as about intrigue involving the city's Chamber of Commerce and the Free Harbor fight. The story weaves actual Los Angeles historical figures into the narrative and there are several photo illustrations of some of these persons. There is an ink inscription on the front flysheet. With slight corner dents, some edge soiling, minor cover discoloration, some page yellowing, and light cover stains, mainly along the top, the item is in good condition.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Books, Tribune Press, Inc., Literature, American, Historical fiction, Los Angeles (Calif.)--History--1850-1950--Fiction