Lost atlanta (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A vivid journey back into Atlanta's past revealing some of the city's most grievous losses to the wrecking ballOld theaters, hotels, ballparks, civic buildings, and the early transport system of Atlanta are recalled in this book written by an Atlanta historian and his colleagues at the Atlanta History Center. Listed in chronological order the losses stretch back to 1821 and the Creek Indians. Major events in Atlanta history are covered, such as the Civil War destruction of 1864, the Cotton States International Exposition of 1896, the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 right though to 1996 and the dismantling of key venues after the 1996 Olympic Games. Sites include: Georgia State Capitol, Ponce de Leon Springs, Jacob's Pharmacy, Candler Race Track, Union Passenger Depot, Kimball House Hotel, Atlanta Crackers, Buttermilk Bottom, Hebrew Orphanage, Henry Grady Hotel, Plaza Park, 1904 Atlanta Terminal Station, The Omni, the Greyhound Bus Terminal, Fort Hood and the Ponder House, Pidemont Hotel, Lake Abana, the Howard Theatre, and ferries across the Chattahoochee.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. Octavo. 201pp +index, illustrated. A fine copy in like dj.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 143 pages. 9.50x11.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 1st printing ; 143 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 x 29 cm OCLC 893454075 ISBN 9781909815643, 1909815640 ; photographic boards in like dustjacket ; "Lost Atlanta looks at the cherished places in the city that time, tragedy and progress have swept aside. In addition to demolished treasures, Lost Atlanta also investigates buildings and cityscapes that have changed function, design, style or form"--Page 4 of cover ; A vivid journey back into Atlanta's past revealing some of the city's most grievous losses to the wrecking ballOld theaters, hotels, ballparks, civic buildings, and the early transport system of Atlanta are recalled in this book written by an Atlanta historian and his colleagues at the Atlanta History Center. Listed in chronological order the losses stretch back to 1821 and the Creek Indians. Major events in Atlanta history are covered, such as the Civil War destruction of 1864, the Cotton States International Exposition of 1896, the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 right though to 1996 and the dismantling of key venues after the 1996 Olympic Games. Sites include: Georgia State Capitol, Ponce de Leon Springs, Jacob's Pharmacy, Candler Race Track, Union Passenger Depot, Kimball House Hotel, Atlanta Crackers, Buttermilk Bottom, Hebrew Orphanage, Henry Grady Hotel, Plaza Park, 1904 Atlanta Terminal Station, The Omni, the Greyhound Bus Terminal, Fort Hood and the Ponder House, Pidemont Hotel, Lake Abana, the Howard Theatre, and ferries across the Chattahoochee. ; FINE/FINE. Book.…

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 300 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | This book tells of two strangers' search for the lost civil War wealth of Atlanta.Against all odds, a young unemployed white man and a young female African American attorney meet, then find, and finally try to hold on to their unimagined bounty. During their search, they must address their prejudices regarding each other and overcome them as they increasingly rely on one another when their adventure grows more dangerous.Suspense builds from a murky South Carolina creek bank as threats to steal the treasure increase and the young man and woman try desperately to find a way to sell it, avoid the thieves and the police. In seeking their fortune, they discover that it is the treasure of their friends and family and also of each other that becomes the true value in life.…

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 300 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | This book tells of two strangers' search for the lost civil War wealth of Atlanta.Against all odds, a young unemployed white man and a young female African American attorney meet, then find, and finally try to hold on to their unimagined bounty. During their search, they must address their prejudices regarding each other and overcome them as they increasingly rely on one another when their adventure grows more dangerous.Suspense builds from a murky South Carolina creek bank as threats to steal the treasure increase and the young man and woman try desperately to find a way to sell it, avoid the thieves and the police. In seeking their fortune, they discover that it is the treasure of their friends and family and also of each other that becomes the true value in life.…

[25] pp.; 35.5 x 21.5 cm.; glue bound; black-and-white; edition size 26 of which only 10 to 12 were copies produced; signed and numbered; photocopy / xeroxed Artist's book by Mimi Gross featuring twenty-four black and white portraits of children who were kidnapped and murdered in Atlanta, Georgia between 1979 and 1981 as well as the source image of their portraits and biographies as published in the Washington Post. First edition printed in an edition of 26, each copy in the edition labeled A-Z, with hand painted covers. Very Good. Light wear to cover edges including rubbing, 1.1 cm. tear to surface of recto edge, two 3 mm. tears to verso edge and additional small tears to surface of cover edges. Light bumping of upper right corner of pages, contents otherwise clean and unmarked. This copy is lettered C with an inscription by the artist to the recipients of this copy.…