A very scarce little item sold in Juarez, Mexico to tourists during Prohibition. It of course was not for use, being near miniature in size, but was a novelty designed to replicate a "hidden book" cache of alcohol, which became something of a trend during the period. 

We have not located another example of this form. We did trace one other variant, produced in Germany, that is very similar to the present, though not identical and not with the "south of the border" connection.

Miniature Novelty Book/Scotch Set: The Story of the Last Swallow from Juarez, Mexico. Personal Inscription: "Aunt Emma from Delores Sep 11 1931".

A good + copy, bound in hardcover.