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CROWNINSHIELD, Frank [edited by]
[177] pp.
Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Corporation
1939
Edition of 5000 copies
11 1/4" x 8 3/4"
Design …
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CROWNINSHIELD, Frank [edited by]
[177] pp.
Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Corporation
1939
Edition of 5000 copies
11 1/4" x 8 3/4"
Design and decorations by Warren Chappell
The Waldorf-Astoria had been open for just 8 years when this glowing tribute book was printed in 1939. It's a collection of 18 authored essays that examine every part of the structure. "The Waldorf is so complex and many-sided an institution, and ministers to so great a variety of social needs, that it seemed best to think of it -- much as a diamond-cutter might -- as a phenomenon of sixteen facets, each presenting a new surface to the beholder." Includes an opening statement by Herbert Hoover. An insider's view of the place and the people
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- Dimensions
- 8.75ʺW × 1ʺD × 11.25ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Period
- 1930s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Very good/ No jacket Very good/ No jacket less
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