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Great $20 Holiday Gift Idea--Award-Winning South Pas History Book by Jane Apostol

The City of South Pasadena is celebrating its 125th Anniversary (Quasquicentennial) in 2013. Because of the City’s historic milestone, and also because the holiday gift giving season is upon us, the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library are selling their beautifully designed hardback, coffee table-sized book South Pasadena: A Centennial History 1888-1988, Second Edition with Chronology, 1988-2008 by Jane Apostol for only $20, a sizeable savings from the $44.95 original price. An award-winning reference work, engagingly written for all, the book is handsomely illustrated with specially drawn maps and an abundance of fascinating photos. It can be purchased in the Friends Bookstore, open 7-days per week on the 2nd floor of the South Pasadena Library. 

Jane Apostol is one of California’s most respected historians. The Pasadena resident has written 13 other acclaimed books including Painting with Light: A Centennial History of the Judson Studio, Museums Along the Arroyo, and Vroman’s of Pasadena: A Century of BooksSouth Pasadena: A Centennial History 1888 to 1988, Second Edition with Chronology, 1988-2008 appeared in 2008 and quickly sold about 1,000 copies at $44.95. It’s an expanded and updated edition of the first and only comprehensive history of the city. It remains unparalleled for its ability to communicate to a broad audience --and it will never be offered for a lower price. South Pasadena: A Centennial History 1888-1988, Second Edition with Chronology, 1988-2008 is a must for any South Pasadena household and will certainly be unsurpassed for many years to come. All of the proceeds go to the Friends’ efforts to support the Library --and it makes a great holiday gift too. According to Rick Thomas who’s penned four excellent recent books on South Pasadena history, “Jane Apostol's "South Pasadena" is the definitive history book on our city's colorful past. It's a real gem. Every South Pas home should have one.”

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