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The PPIE Bookstore

21 July 202015 September 2013 by david
A small advertising pamphlet about the PPIE booth
Elder’s booth at the PPIE

The Panama-Pacific International Exposition was a big deal for Paul Elder & Company. He published eleven books on or about the fair, and he also had a handsome bookstore booth inside the Palace of Liberal Arts. Please follow the above link for photographs and other details!

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I’m Writing a Book!

A Western Publisher: Paul Elder & Company (1898-1968) is scheduled for publication in 2026 by the Book Club of California. Watch this space for updates!

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