Built in 1898, San Francisco's Ferry Building has been witness to a century of turbulent and compelling history. From its prominent position at the foot of Market Street, it has seen a hundred years of victory parades and funeral processions, protest marches and celebrations, earthquakes and their aftermath, as well as the daily comings and goings of millions of citizens. From an era of horsecars, working-class hotels, and nickel steam beer to the present age of computers and highrises, the Ferry Building has served as a ...
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Built in 1898, San Francisco's Ferry Building has been witness to a century of turbulent and compelling history. From its prominent position at the foot of Market Street, it has seen a hundred years of victory parades and funeral processions, protest marches and celebrations, earthquakes and their aftermath, as well as the daily comings and goings of millions of citizens. From an era of horsecars, working-class hotels, and nickel steam beer to the present age of computers and highrises, the Ferry Building has served as a terminus for passengers and as a constant, elegant, and hardworking presence in the life of San Francisco. This book is a grand visual tribute to the Ferry Building's first hundred years. Over 200 spectacular photos and a deeply-researched and lively text bring to life the sights, sounds, and ambience of San Francisco's colorful past. Nancy Olmsted has been collecting photographs and information about the Ferry Building for twenty-five years. A historian specializing in the San Francisco waterfront, her previous books include Ferryboats: A San Francisco Tradition, Scow Schooners of San Francisco Bay, and Vanished Waters: History of San Francisco's Mission Bay. She lives and works in Kentfield, California.
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Fine+ 1890771120. Book Very Fine. NO notes, other names or ANY markings.; Inscribed to Richard at 1st page and signed In full by Olmsted in '98.; Oblong Small 4to tall; 232 pages; Signed by Author.
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NEAR-FINE IN FINE DUST JACKET WITH ORIGINAL $75.00 PRICE. ALMOST FULL PAGE PICTURES OF THE BUILDING IN 2002 (A SHELL) AND 2003 (THE MODERN MARKETPLACE) HAVE BEEN GLUED IN IN FRONT AND REAR FREE ENDPAPERS. SLIGHT GLUE RESIDUE IN THE FRONT PHOTO. A very nice addition, but still not quite the original book, The pictures are excelent and in color.
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Very Good. INSCRIBED! Berkeley, CA: Heyday Books, 1998. 1st edition. Oblong 8vo Paperback. 232pp. B/W photos. Inscribed by author to Nancy Pelosi on half title page. Near Fine book. (US history, ferry building, california, CA) Inquire if you need further information.