Paris and Lamar County Texas [Caption title].

Paris, Texas: Peerless Printing Co., circa 1929. 9 3/8” x 7 7/8”. Two bifolia, printed both sides, center-folded and -stapled. Pp. [8]. Very good minus: light chipping and wear to edges; one page somewhat scuffed, creased and reinforced with tape at an earlier date; lightly toned with an inked date to top edge and a few penciled notations.

This is a rare, heavily illustrated promotional for “Paris, The City Beautiful” and Lamar County, Texas.

Twenty-six illustrations show Paris churches, schools and important buildings such as the post office, banks, courthouse, hospitals, “Lamar Country Club” and the sanitorium, and there is a nearly fullpage map revealing the district's “Trade Territory,” as “the retail establishments of Paris have charge accounts in practically every county shown.” A “Dictionary of Paris” cites area facts in topics ranging from “Accountants” (the town had three) to “Hotels” (“7 – Total 600 rooms”) and “Wagon Yards” (four), with glowing descriptions of its medical services (“fewer cases of sickness than any town this size in Texas”) and recreational offerings. It boasts of Paris' distinction as “the most beautiful city of the entire Southwest,” wholly rebuilt after the “disastrous fire” of 1916, with “some of the best, most prosperous and distinct lines of industry,” “unexcelled educational advantages” and the county's “rich valley land.” There is also a list of 35 “Manufacturing Plants” and their outputs. The last date cited in the descriptions of the town is 1928, and an inked date to its top edge reads 1929, allowing for our date attribution.

A rare and charming land promotional. OCLC shows one holding. Very good -. Item #7256

Price: $350.00