Lyon Centre de Tourism

Lyon Guide Book du Grand Hotel et du Grand Novel Hotel Guide de Lyon Touristique et Commercial

France: 1929. Illustrated stiff glued wraps. Text in French & English; Advertisements in French.

Illustrated stiff glued wraps Pages 3-22 are full of adverts and each verso page has a photo of a feature of the Grand Hotel pages 23 -86 are of the city with photos on many pages plus numerous adverts; page 87-91 are maps of the city; page 93 – 135 is a history with photo illustration in French and English by Henri d’Hennezel, again with numerous adverts and the guidebook finishes with several index and of course adverts. 160 pages in total; 3.5 by 5.125 inches.

Carefully handled; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear.

Very Good. Item #16577

An uncommon guidebook with 100+ local business advertisements; maps and photo illustrations. 

The Grand Hôtel-Dieu, one of Lyon’s oldest hospitals, reopened to the general public in the spring of 2018 to reveal its spaces following large-scale renovation works that lasted four years.

Price: $85.00