The World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893, combined nostalgia for the United States' European roots with a celebration of the nation's emergence as a world power. A splendid tribute to the exposition's "White City" of shining Beaux-Arts buildings, this volume offers a grand photographic record, printed in duotone in a sweeping landscape format. Essays and captions by a noted historian offer a guided tour of this prelude to 20th-century America's artistic and industrial might. 128 photographs. A special Calla Editions™ created from the 1980 Dover Original publication The Chicago World's Fair of 1893: A Photographic Record.
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The New York World’s Fair, 1939/1940: in 155 Photographs by Richard Wurts and Others by Richard Wurts, Stanley Appelbaum Photographic tour of best-loved world's fair: the 700-foot-tall Trylon, the 200-foot-wide Perisphere, GM's Futurama ride, 3-D movies, Elektro the 7 feet tall robot, artwork by Dali, Calder, much more. 155 photographs, map.
The Great Chicago Fire by David Lowe Definitive treatment of 1871 fire — one of the greatest disasters in American history — includes eyewitness accounts and before-and-after illustrations. 70 photographs and engravings.
The Autobiography of an Idea by Louis H. Sullivan This autobiography is a fascinating look at the early creative years of the pioneering American architect and theorist called the "father of the skyscraper." Includes a wealth of projects, insights, and evaluations. 34 plates.
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The Power of Buildings, 1920-1950: A Master Draftsman's Record by Hugh Ferriss An influential architect and draftsman presents a guided tour of three decades of American buildings. Sixty striking drawings, accompanied by informative captions, offer views of Taliesin West, Lever House, and other landmarks.
The Gargoyle Book: 572 Examples from Gothic Architecture by Lester Burbank Bridaham, Ralph Adams Cram Dispelling the conventional wisdom that French Gothic architectural flourishes were born of despair or gloom, Bridaham reveals the whimsical nature of these creations and the ingenious artisans who made them. 572 illustrations.
The Metropolis of Tomorrow by Hugh Ferriss The metropolis of the future — as perceived by architect Hugh Ferriss in 1929 — was both generous and prophetic in vision. This illustrated essay on the modern city and its future features 59 illustrations.
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Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan and the Skyscraper by Donald Hoffmann Abundant insights into early development of the skyscraper and the influence of two master builders. Rare photos, floor plans of Sullivan's Wainwright Building in St. Louis, Wright's Larkin building in Buffalo, others.
The Architecture of McKim, Mead & White in Photographs, Plans and Elevations by McKim, Mead & White First one-volume paperback edition of one of the most important documents in American architecture. 430 photos and over 250 line illustrations depict 130 structures in New York and other American cities, designed by celebrated firm.
The City of Tomorrow and Its Planning by Le Corbusier, Frederick Etchells The great revolutionary architect's probing analysis of urban problems and their origins, and his bold solutions, which include the "Voisin" scheme for the center of Paris. Over 210 illustrations and halftones.
Towards a New Architecture by Le Corbusier Pioneering manifesto by founder of "International School." Technical and aesthetic theories, views of industry, economics, relation of form to function, "mass-production split," and much more. Profusely illustrated.
Drawings and Plans of Frank Lloyd Wright: The Early Period (1893-1909) by Frank Lloyd Wright The complete Wasmuth drawings, 1910. Wright's early experiments in organic design: 100 plates of buildings from Oak Park period from first edition. Includes Wright's iconoclastic introduction.
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Old Washington, D.C. in Early Photographs, 1846-1932 by Robert Reed 224 rare photos: Lincoln's inauguration, Ford's Theater in 1865, Frederick Douglass, Women's Suffrage Parade, Georgetown in 1893, more. Stunning views by Brady, Bishop, Peale, others. Pre-Civil War to modern era.
Old Philadelphia in Early Photographs 1839-1914 by Robert F. Looney 215 rare vintage views — from first daguerreotype made in America (1839) to eve of World War I — capture the charm of yesteryear: panoramas, street scenes, landmarks, Lincoln's visit, 1876 Centennial Exposition, more.
Old New York in Early Photographs by Mary Black New York City as it was 1853-1901, through 196 wonderful photographs: great blizzard, Lincoln's funeral procession, great buildings, much more.
