| Historic Maps and Views of San Francisco Contributor(s): Granger Collection (Author) |
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ISBN: 1579129188 ISBN-13: 9781579129187 Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Reference | Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (see Also Travel - Maps & Road Atlases) |
| Dewey: 912.794 |
| Series: Historic Maps and Views Of... |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.9" W x 13.9" (1.65 lbs) 56 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - San Francisco, California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Historic Maps and Views of San Francisco contains twenty-four historic maps and views of San Francisco and its environs? Dating from the 1800s through the present? Ready for framing in a custom format or in a standard 11? x 14? frame. These stunning and fascinating images from The Granger Collection showcase San Francisco when it was still known as Yerba Buena, maps and ariel views of the expansion after the Gold Rush, a turn-of-the century photo of Chinatown at midnight, the Tower of Jewels at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915, and the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. 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. |