The Jamaica Automobile Association Handbook. Coronation Year.

Kingston: The Jamaica Automobile Association, 1953. Octavo, original blue wraps with gilt lettering and illustration, frontis portrait plate of Queen Elizabeth II, b&w plates, folding map, b&w advertisements, pp 142. Personal Memoranda filled in with a name and an address (Chudleigh Great House). Spine starting to fray, rubbing to wraps, markings (fingermarks?) to the rear wrap. Later inscription in pen facing the Personal Memoranda page. Good condition. Uncommon.

This automobile association handbook offers an intriguing look at life in Jamaica in the early 1950s. It includes information and photographs of local landmarks as well as details of roads, garages, etc, and includes advertisements for local hotels. Item #105736

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