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Historic Maps And Views Of Chicago

24 Frameable Maps and Views

Granger Collection

$34.99

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English
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
01 September 2012
Historic Maps and Views of Chicago contains twenty-four historic maps and views of Chicago and its environs?dating from the 1700s through the present?ready for framing in a custom format or in a standard 11? x 14? frame. This stunning and fascinating selection of images from The Granger Collection includes Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable's cabin in 1820, Abraham Lincoln's funeral, maps before and after the great fire of 1871, the first skyscraper, images of the 'White City' from World's Columbian Exposition in1893, as well as art from the groundbreaking 1909 Chicago Plan. Each image's original printing information is provided, as well as additional information that places it in historic context and further illuminates its qualities. Each image is exquisitely reproduced to show off its color and detail.

The perfect gift for lovers of travel, history, or art.

Other titles in this series include:

Historic Maps and Views of San FranciscoHistoric Maps and Views of BostonHistoric Maps and Views of the Old SouthHistoric Maps and Views of New YorkHistoric Maps and Views of LondonHistoric Maps and Views of RomeHistoric Maps and View of Paris

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Imprint:   Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 280mm,  Width: 356mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   300g
ISBN:   9781579129170
ISBN 10:   157912917X
Pages:   56
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

For nearly a half-century as the most convenient and reliable source for the history of the world in pictures, The Granger Collection holds millions of images spanning more than 25,000 years of world history, from before the Stone Age to the dawn of the Space Age. A The Granger Collection specializes in the history of people, places, things, and events represented in a variety of mediums including photographs, paintings, engravings, lithographs, and more.

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