The Waldorf-Astoria: America's Gilded Dream
by Ward Morehouse
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/fine
- ISBN 10
- 0871316633
- ISBN 13
- 9780871316639
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
M Evans & Co, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First edition, first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover. 260 pp. Illustrated with photographs.A "biography" of one of the world's most celebrated hotels, New York City's Waldorf Astoria. The Waldorf first stood where the Empire State Building now stands (at 34th Street and 5th Avenue) before moving to its current location on Park Avenue. Over its 90-plus year history there, it has been host to kings, magnates, former presidents, and many cultural talents of the 20th and 21st centuries. Douglas MacArthur resided in the Waldorf Towers; Herbert Hoover, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Carlos Romulo, Wallace Simpson also added to its history.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E29391
- Title
- The Waldorf-Astoria: America's Gilded Dream
- Author
- Ward Morehouse
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0871316633
- ISBN 13
- 9780871316639
- Publisher
- M Evans & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- new york city, hotels , park avenue,
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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