1899 Booklet HOTEL DEL MONTE: [Variation Two] MONTEREY California PAMPHLET

Description

1899
Booklet
HOTEL DEL MONTE: [
Variation Two]
MONTEREY
California
DESCRIPTION:
1899
Booklet [Pamphlet]
HOTEL DEL MONTE
[Variation Two]
MONTEREY,
California;
Engraved by the Sunset Photo-Eng. Co., Printed by the Sunset Press, San Francisco:
64 un-numbered pages, including text and numerous full-page photos
in and round the hotel; measuring 10-1/4 inches by 6-3/4 inches.
DATE:
The temperature sheet page 16 updated to
December 1898
, making its date no earlier than
January 1, 1899
,
but most likely somewhat later in
1899
)
FRONT COVER:
This
[Variation two]
as no space on either side of the front cover design and a decorated rectangular box added to left. [The back of the front cover is blank].
My last image posted here will be the cover of
[Variation One]
which I am offering in another Auction (unless it has sold).
BACK COVER:
In this
[Variation Two]
the picture was moved to left and a rectangular Gold box added to the right side)
[see scans]
CONDITION:
Very good [see scans]
SECURITY:
ARGUS BOOKS
[or other wording] in
PINK
may have been super-imposed over the images for security or informational reasons and are not on the actual item.
HISTORY:
The Hotel Del Monte was a large resort hotel from its opening in 1880 until 1942. It was considered to be one of the finest luxury hotels in North America.
The property extended south and southeast of the hotel and included gardens, parkland, polo grounds, a race track, and a golf course. Originally used for hunting and other outdoor activities, the hotel's property eventually became Pebble Beach. The famous 17-Mile Drive was originally designed as a local excursion for visitors to the Del Monte to take in the historic sights of Monterey and Pacific Grove and the scenery of what would become Pebble Beach.
SHIPPING:
All paper items [broadsides, labels, pamphlets, brochures, photos, etc.] that are 1/4 of an inch thick or less are shipped between two double-walled pieces of cardboard [equal to 4 sheets of cardboard and are virtually impossible to bend] by USPS Media mail [unless other arrangements have been made with seller].
[LE – B1 – S4
(code to locate the item)
]