Grand Hotel: The Golden Age of Palace Hotels: An Architectural and Social History
Seacaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #013676
Orig. blue cloth. 272 pp. An astonishing collection of 470 photographs, 236 in colour, depicting the grandest hotels of Europe. Spine cocked. Indentation to rear board. Damp stain to foot of spine and rear joint. Dust jacket lightly bumped to extremities, damp stain to rear tail edge. This book is not the usual guide to comfortable places to stay; for the first time ever, the subject of teh grand hotel is treated in a systematic and thematic fashion. A way of life is discussed as architecture, as a social and sociological phenomenon, and as an ever developing commercial enterprise.
Price (CAD): $75.00