HISTORIC NEW BERN GUIDE BOOK
by Carraway, Gertrude S[prague]
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New Bern, N.C.: New Bern Merchants Association and Chamber of Commerce, [printed by Owen G. Dunn], 1934. Unpaginated. [23] pages plus [23] pages of ads for local businesses and a [2]-page ad index. Illustrated with several photographs reproduced in the text and a full-page map keyed to a walking tour of the city. Original printed wraps. 20.5 x 13.5 cm. A small area of tanning to the rear wrap, else very nearly fine. FIRST EDITION. A tourist guidebook for this North Carolina coastal city, describing its history and landmarks. An article, "New Bern - Future," suggests the pamphlet was intended for promotional purposes as well, and it discusses New Bern's advantages in transportation, natural resources, and commercial opportunities. There is also a city directory listing government officials, churches, dentists, doctors, and law firms. Gertrude Sprague Carraway (1896-1993) was a leading figure in historic preservation and education in North Carolina for many decades and is particularly remembered for her work on the restoration of Tryon Palace. "When she died in 1993 at age 96, the New Bern Sun-Journal declared her 'New Berns historian'. --NCpedia. The pamphlet was revised and reissued many times (at least eleven editions by 1957), but the first edition is scarce. OCLC finds seven copies; NUC ads one other. Thornton 1856.
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- Bookseller
- Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0000909
- Title
- HISTORIC NEW BERN GUIDE BOOK
- Author
- Carraway, Gertrude S[prague]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New Bern Merchants Association and Chamber of Commerce, [printed by Owen G. Dunn]
- Place of Publication
- New Bern, N.C.
- Date Published
- 1934
- Bookseller catalogs
- NORTH CAROLINA; TRAVEL & EXPLORATION; PROMOTIONAL;
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About the Seller
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
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Durham, North Carolina
About Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
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