New Orleans, the Paris of America

(New Orleans, LA): St. Charles Hotel, 1926. Later edition of this promotional (published annually, 1920-1930). 4to. 43, (1) pp. With illustrations in color from paintings by Robert Grafton and L.O. Griffith "on exhibition at the St. Charles Hotel"; 16 pages of ads for local businesses. Promotional for New Orleans, built around its reputation for romance and color. Cover title: "Souvenir of New Orleans, the Paris of America." All of the annual issues of this promotional are scarce; OCLC locates three copies of this one (Library of Congress, Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans Public). Very good. Original gilt-stamped decorated blue wrappers, stapled. (#5440).