SOUVENIR BUILDINGS / MINIATURE MONUMENTS; From the Collection of Ace Architects

Majua, Margaret and David Weingarten

ISBN 10: 0810944707 / ISBN 13: 9780810944701

Published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1996

About this Item

128pp., foreword by Paul Goldberger, photographs by Alan Weintraub. 100 photographs, including 60 in full color. The heyday of souvenir buildings was the early twentieth century and the range displayed here is nothing short of encyclopedic: there are replicas of cathedrals and football stadiums, financial centers and forts, castles, dams, skyscrapers and teepees, ancient monuments and commemorative sites. Culled from the collection of Ace Architects, considered to be the finest of its kind, this is a fascinating tour through the world and its history in miniature, as well as a guide for the collector. The book includes a chapter on collecting souvenir buildings and a list of 835 souvenir buildings and miniature monuments. Laminated photographic boards. Very good.

Seller Inventory # 43657

Bibliographic Details

• Title: SOUVENIR BUILDINGS / MINIATURE MONUMENTS; From the Collection of Ace Architects
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, New York
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810944707
• ISBN 13: 9780810944701
• Binding: Hardcover

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Synopsis

The Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower, and the Tower of London may be among the best known of souvenir buildings, but these are only the beginning of an entire world of miniature monuments and souvenir buildings for the authors, whose personal collectin numbers over 2,400 objects. For this book, they have selected nearly 1,000 buildings, which have been specially photographed in settings that are witty, amusing, and none-too-serious. 100 photos, 60 in color.

Review

Where can you see the Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower, St. Peter's Cathedral, and the Great Pyramids of Giza all in one place? In this delightful book, thanks to authors who happen to be obsessive collectors of miniature replicas of every great piece of architecture in the world. From their vast collection are presented 1,000 tiny stadiums, holy places, bridges, monuments, skyscrapers, and residences. Many are more than just souvenir pieces, serving also as functional objects like pencil sharpeners, thermometers, salt and pepper shakers, and ashtrays. The pleasure of this book derives from its refreshing placement of our most memorable architectural achievements on a small, toylike scale. This appropriately small-scale book makes a perfect gift for anyone passionate about architecture or collecting.