THE STORY OF THE WALDORF-ASTORIA.
by Hungerford, Edward
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About This Item
New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1925. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavo, original blue cloth with gilt title and ornament; vi, 283 pp.; frontispiece and 20 full-page illustrations. Slight darkening to endpapers from dustjacket, else fine in very good jacket
A history of New York City's old Waldorf-Astoria, the luxury hotel built in 1893 and demolished in 1929 to accommodate the construction of the Empire State Building.
A history of New York City's old Waldorf-Astoria, the luxury hotel built in 1893 and demolished in 1929 to accommodate the construction of the Empire State Building.
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- Chanticleer Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21113
- Title
- THE STORY OF THE WALDORF-ASTORIA.
- Author
- Hungerford, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York & London
- Date Published
- 1925
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