The Hotel Tacoma in Washington: Where Rail Meets Sail
The Norman Pierce Co., 1909. First edition. 17x12cm, [15]pp. Illustrated with photos throughout, printed in two colors. Saddle stitched in publisher's gray wraps stamped in blue, green, and gilt. Light wear and smudging to wraps. Near fine.
Beautifully illustrated and printed promotional booklet for the City of Destiny's oldest hotel. The Tacoma hotel was designed by Stanford White and opened in 1884, occupying an entire city block from 9th to 10th on A Street. It was known as the grandest hotel north of San Francisco. Tragically, the hotel burned down in a fire on October 17th, 1935 in which, mircaculously, there were no casualties.
OCLC cites just 2 holdings for this scarce booklet, though we also note a copy at the Washington State Historical Society. Item #7378
Price: $150.00