MEET ME AT THE CARLTON THE STORY OF JOHANNESBURG'S OLD CARLTON HOTEL BY ERIC ROSENTHAL

"MEET ME AT THE CARLTON THE STORY OF JOHANNESBURG'S OLD CARLTON HOTEL" BY ERIC ROSENTHAL. HARDCOVER IN GOOD CONDITION, FULLY INTACT DUST JACKET. GIFT INSCRIPTION TO PREVIOUS OWNER.

In November 1972 the new Carlton Hotel, fronting Main Street in Johannesburg opened. Guests were presented with a copy of the limited edition of this nostalgic handsome book, Meet Me at the Carlton, which told the story of the old Carlton Hotel of Johannesburg. This commemorative book was commissioned by the Carlton Centre. The Carlton Hotel was the dream of Barney Barnato, who wanted, as early as 1895, to recreate his favourite London hotel and a theatre. It brought a whiff of Londons Carlton Hotel to the Highveld. However, it was only after the Anglo Boer War that the hotel was erected. It was an enterprise and investment of the Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company. The famous London firm, Waring and Gillow of Oxford Street were the building contractors and supplied the fitting and furnishings.