Above the Clouds and Old New York. An Historical Sketch of the Site and a Description of the Many Wonders of the Woolworth Buuilding
by Addington, Bruce H
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Wilmington, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
New York: Munder-Thomsen Press, 1913. First edition. Original wraps. Very good. (Munder-Thomsen Press, 1913). Tall, slender octavo. Original pictorial wrappers printed in gold. 30pp. Illustrated with color and black and white plates of the Chrysler Building. A five digit number printed on the upper right corner of the cover. Lavishly illustrated guide to the Woolworth Tower, New York, published for distribution among the visitors... The Woolworth Building, completed in 1913, stands at a height of 792 feet, 1 inch. Conceived by Frank W. Woolworth, designed by Cass Gilbert, and engineered by Gunvald Aus, it was designed and built to be the tallest buiilding in the world.
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- Bookseller
- Austin's Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19323
- Title
- Above the Clouds and Old New York. An Historical Sketch of the Site and a Description of the Many Wonders of the Woolworth Buuilding
- Author
- Addington, Bruce H
- Format/Binding
- Original wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Munder-Thomsen Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- Architecture; Woolworth Building; Woolworth Tower; New York City architecture; New York City buildings; Cass Gilbert; Gunvald Aus
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About the Seller
Austin's Antiquarian Books
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Wilmington, Vermont
About Austin's Antiquarian Books
Austin's Antiquarian Books is a used, rare and out of print bookshop located on West Main Street in Wilmington, Vermont. At our shop we have a general stock of approximately 15,000 used, scarce and out-of-print books, with particular strength in American History, especially Theodore Roosevelt the West, Travel, Decorative Arts, Natural History, and Sporting. We also offer a selection of antique maps and prints, historical paper and ephemera.
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