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Gambling Memorabilia Day 1

Sat, May 6, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, May 7, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 492

Lot of 39 Books on the History of Las Vegas and Nevada.

Estimate: $350 - $450

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Lot of 39 Books on the History of Las Vegas and Nevada. 1950s – 2000s. Including The First 100: Portraits of the Men and Women Who Shaped Las Vegas, ed. A.D. Hopkins and K.J. Evans, Las Vegas: Then and Now by Su Kim Chung, Welcome to the Pleasuredome: Inside Las Vegas by David Spanier, History of Nevada (2 vols., with book box; previous owner’s signature on flyleaf), ed. Sam R. Davis, Young Las Vegas: 1905-1931 by Joan Burkhart Whitley, Las Vegas: The Entertainment Capital (published by Sunset Pictorial), Sagebrush Casinos by Oscar Lewis, Las Vegas, and Pioneer Nevada (published by Harolds Club of Reno; 2 vols., first has chipping spine), among others. Sizes and bindings vary. Condition generally very good, except where noted. Besides history, several large format volumes of photography are featured in this lot, as well as a set of books on legendary casino operators Bill Harrah and Harold Smith.

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