WILSHIRE BOULEVARD: GRAND CONCOURSE of LOS ANGELES; Signed *

RODERICK, Kevin; LYNXWILER, J. Eric.

ISBN 10: 1883318556 / ISBN 13: 9781883318550

Published by ANGEL CITY PRESS, * * * * *, 2005

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B00k: As New/, $78.93 1883318556 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD: GRAND CONCOURSE of LOS ANGELES; Signed RODERICK, Kevin; LYNXWILER, J. Eric. ANGEL CITY PRESS 2005 1sT Edition, 1sT Printing Black Spine, With Title In Red And Gold Letters, Dust Jacket: Fine/, Slight Shelf, Slight Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. Front Interior Flap, $40.00. Hard Cover B00k: As New/, Slightest Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. 208 Numbered Pages, Printed On Off White Paper, In As New/ Condition, That Appear To Lightly Viewed And Are Otherwise Clean and Tight To The Spine. Gift Inscription, Signed By Author With A Fine Tipped Black Pen, On Title Page, As Follows, ?To Bob Waller, Thanks So much Enjoy the book! Kevin Roderick?. ?OK to use recordings?. No Tears. No Odors, No Other Writing, No Other Names, No Stains.= Description Applies To This B00K, Only. = This Author Signed Book Has A Special Significance, Is Hard To Find, Will Be Packaged And Shipped = Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift, For The Discriminating Reader / Collector. = WORLD WIDE SHIPPING, AVAILABLE. =*=* California State Law Now Requires The Following Notice Be Given: *=*=* Seller Did Not See And Was Not Present When This Item Was Signed. No Certificate Of Authenticity Is Included In This Sale/Purchase Price. If You Would Like A Certificate Of Authenticity, You Can Obtain One At Your Own Convenience And Expense, Which Is Not Included In The Purchase Price Of This Item. =*=*. Seller Inventory # 011154

Bibliographic Details

Title: WILSHIRE BOULEVARD: GRAND CONCOURSE of LOS ...

Publisher: ANGEL CITY PRESS, * * * * *

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: 2005 B00k: As New/,

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

"Wilshire Boulevard is the unofficial Main Street of dreams flowing through Los Angeles history. Like Los Angeles itself, Wilshire is an accidental phenomenon created out of civic pride and the yearning of the masses to drive. Its 15-mile route to the sea has been called the Fifth Avenue of the West and the Champs Elysees of the Pacific"--Provided by publisher.

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Wilshire Boulevard is the unofficial Main Street of dreams flowing through Los Angeles history. Like Los Angeles itself, Wilshire is an accidental phenomenon created out of civic pride and the yearning of the masses to drive. Given such illustrious nicknames as the Fifth Avenue of the West and the Champs Elysees of the Pacific, it’s no wonder that over the years Wilshire has become one of the world’s most renowned thoroughfares. In the pages of Wilshire Boulevard, celebrated author Kevin Roderick tells the remarkable story of the boulevard’s development from a dirt road through a barley field in 1895 to the bustling fifteen-mile central concourse of the City of Angels. Roderick and urban anthropologist J. Eric Lynxwiler illustrate Wilshire’s style, architecture and historic prominence with 150 vintage images culled from private collections and the state’s most important archives. The meticulously researched story and glorious visuals allow readers to understand Wilshire Boulevard’s impact on the world’s first auto-dependent metropolis. Wilshire Boulevard details the thoroughfare's crucial part in the emergence of Los Angeles as a world-class city and relates the fascinating story of Gaylord Wilshire, the turn-of-the-century social gadfly who would have relished his eponymous avenue’s enduring fame. For anyone who has lived the life that is Los Angeles, Wilshire Boulevard recounts an important past.