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Title: Central Park, An American Masterpiece: A Comprehensive History of the Nation's First Urban Park by Sara Cedar Miller ISBN: 0-8109-3946-0 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Gorgeous Book Commemorating America's 1st Public Park
Comment: Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Central Park, photographer and historian Sara Cedar Miller celebrates the aesthetic, cultural and historic significance of America's first public park with the book "Central Park, An American Masterpiece." This is the park's definitive illustrated history, and offers some of the most gorgeous photographs I have seen on the subject - a difficult task given the number of pictures that have been drawn, painted and photographed of the Manhattan landmark. The book includes over 200 color illustrations, original plans and drawings alongside modern photos, giving the viewer/reader an historical perspective.
Accompanying Ms. Miller's work, portraying the park throughout the seasons, is a well written text which highlights the conception and creation of the park and its art and architecture. This is a big, beautiful picture book that would make a wonderful addition to any home or library. It's a wonderful gift idea. I know as I have given it numerous times.
Ms. Miller is the parks official historian and photographer and has been since the mid-1980s.
JANA
Rating: 5
Summary: A book as worthy as the park it celebrates
Comment: Sara Miller has put together an outstanding book: a book as vast and detailed as the Great Park itself. For those not familiar with the park and its history, this is an invaluable introduction to the political, demographical, economic and, especially, aesthetic thinking that went into the creation of 800 acres of gorgeous park space in the middle of Manhattan. For those seasoned veterans of NYC history, this is a welcome reminder of the enormous vision and efforts of Calvert Vaux and Fredrick Law Olmsted, as they conceived the park.
Nota Bene: A lot of books have gorgeous photos but the print job is miserable ... Others have high-qualtity prints but the photos aren't that interesting ... This book has glorious prints and an expert print job. Pick up this book.
Rocco Dormarunno, author of The Five Points and The Five Points Concluded
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Title: 212 Views of Central Park : Experiencing New York City's Jewel From Every Angle by David Hartman, Sandee Brawarsky ISBN: 1584792248 Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: New York Streetscapes : Tales of Manhattan's Significant Buidlings and Landmarks by Suzanne Braley, Christopher Gray ISBN: 0810944413 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Great Fortune: The Epic of Rockefeller Center by Daniel Okrent ISBN: 0670031690 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 25 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Chrysler Building by David Stravitz ISBN: 1568983549 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Manhattan Within by MATTEO PERICOLI ISBN: 0375508686 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 07 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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