Havana Weekly [Pre-Revolution Cuba] [March 1950 Issue] [Tropicana & Cigar Ads]

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A remarkable survival of Caribbean tourism history, this March 1950 issue of Havana Weekly captures the Cuban capital at its cosmopolitan peak.? Functioning as a real-time guide for the English-speaking elite, the booklet documents a specific week of high-stakes jai alai, legendary nightlife at the Tropicana, and the luxury tobacco culture of pre-Revolutionary Cuba. Unlike standard guidebooks, this ephemeral weekly publication provides an unvarnished look at the lived experience of the Havana jet-set just nine years before the 1959 Revolution transformed the island forever. This publication served as the definitive English-language roadmap for international visitors during Cuba?s most prosperous tourism era. The guide balances historical sketches of Old Havana with a sophisticated directory of modern entertainment, from the stadium lights of Cuban baseball to the neon-lit stages of the world-famous cabarets. Enhanced by high-contrast photographic views and luxury period advertising, this issue offers an intimate, day-by-day record of the city?s high-society ecosystem before the seismic political shifts of the late 1950s. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographic views of Havana landmarks and high-style 1950s commercial art. +++ Nightlife Directory: Comprehensive listings for the Tropicana, Montmartre, and Sans Souci, including specific performers and dinner-dance schedules. +++ Sporting Life: Extensive coverage of seasonal jai alai, horse racing at Oriental Park, and professional baseball. +++ Tobacco Interest: Significant advertising presence for major Cuban cigar brands, reflecting the importance of the tobacco trade to the local tourist economy. +++ Specs: 5.25 x 7.5 inches; 26 pages; staple-bound pictorial wraps. CONDITION: Fine / Near Fine. +++ The Guide: No flaws or blemishes noted. The paper is clean, bright, and exceptionally well-preserved. +++ Structure: Staples are original and free of rust; minimal handling wear to the wrap edges. An unusually high-grade example for a disposable weekly guide. SCHOLARLY FEATURES +++ Sociology of Tourism: Illustrates the specific marketing strategies used to appeal to North American and European travelers during the early Cold War period. +++ Urban History: Records the active venues and civic architecture of Havana during a phase of rapid modernist expansion. +++ Economic Record: The advertisements provide a data point for the retail pricing and availability of luxury goods in 1950 Cuba. +++ Luxury Advertising: Features striking period advertisements, including a prominent promotion for H. Upmann cigars, anchoring the piece in the golden age of Cuban tobacco exports. +++ Nightlife & Gaming:?Provides a look at the mid-century casino and cabaret circuit that defined Havana as the Riviera of the West. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ? In 1950, Havana was the primary destination for the American traveler seeking a blend of European sophistication and Caribbean heat. Havana Weekly was the essential companion for this demographic. By documenting a specific week?rather than a general season?this issue serves as a primary source for the precise rhythm of the city?s social life, capturing a world of luxury and leisure that would be largely dismantled within a decade. SUBJECTS: Havana Tourism, Pre-Revolution Cuba, Nightlife and Entertainment, Cigar Advertising, Caribbean Travel, 1950s Ephemera, Tropicana Club, Ephemera, Travel Literature, Periodical. …

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Havana Weekly [Pre-Revolution Cuba] [March 1950 Issue] [Tropicana & Cigar Ads]
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Blind Horse Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) and adheres to its Code of Ethics. We specialize in travel, exploration, fine press, and documentary material, with particular emphasis on printed ephemera, maps, photographic archives, and institutional publications from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Our inventory regularly includes material appropriate for academic, library, and museum collections. We work carefully with provenance, condition, and bibliographic accuracy, and stand fully behind all descriptions and attributions. Items are selected with long-term research and collecting value in mind. Blind Horse Books is operated by Richard and Dottie Oates and based in DeLand, Florida. We have been active in the antiquarian book trade since 1999 and are members of the ABAA, FABA, IOBA, and the Ephemera Society of America. Building Your Great Collection, One Fine Book at a Time. …

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