Hotel Plaza-Athénée, Paris [Athenee]

Hotel Plaza-Athéné; 23-27 Avenue Montaigne, Paris; Téléphone: Ely.85-23, Bal.43-30; Cable: Plazatene-Paris.

NEW LISTING Paris: Editions de l’Indispensable. Undated, but certainly pre-WWII. Very dark reddish-brown imitation leather covers with the title printed on the front in dull gold. The case is 14 x 9.2 cm, with the front corners clipped at a 45º angle. The Directeur Générale was Georges Marin, and the Directeur was Jacques Poulenard. The main element is the “Nouveau Plan Paris,” a map about 53 x 63.5 cm (oversquare) folded in 32nds and attached to the rear cover. The front side is printed in black, green and yellow and includes the major streets and avenues and tourist attractions. The inside is a detailed map of streets and Metro lines and stations printed in several colors. The paper at the uppermost corner of the map has partially broken at the point where it attaches to the inside rear cover; it has never been misfolded. The contents also include: inside the front cover, the details of the guest’s stay (Mr. James Mac Eldowney, Room 533, 5th floor, departing February 13th); a gatefold folder of 4 pp. in parallel English and French listing the amenities available at the hotel, e.g., Secretariat (Mrs. Brady, first secretary), Cars—Transportation (Marcel, Head-Porter), Bar Anglais (M. Georges), Floors (M. Pigelet, room service), Beauty Parlour and Barber Shop (M. Julien), Perfumes (Madame Irene), and Shops (Mademoiselle Annie). There is some wear to the extremities, but it is in good condition otherwise.

• USD 60.00 > other currencies
• ordernr.: 3833

• bookseller: Laurence McGilvery (USA)