"A Mixed Multitude": The Struggle for Toleration in Colonial Pennsylvania

Schwartz, Sally

New York: New York University Press, 1988 viii, 399 p.; 24 cm. (9.25 inches). Brown cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Illustrated dust jacket. Includes epilogue, abbreviations, notes, and index. First Edition. Part of the series The American Social Experience, under the general editorship of James Kirby Martin. The author examines the development of colonial Pennsylvania's diverse culture, the American colonies' most pluralistic society.ISBN: 0-8147-7873-9. Book is in Fine Condition. Dust Jacket is in Fine Condition.

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"And We're Still Here" 100 Years of Small Town Jewish Life an Exhibition Sponsored By the East End Arts and Humanities Council

Gerard, Helene (compiler)

Remsenburg: Hier Publications, 1982 49 pages; Foreword by David A. Brener of the American Jewish Historical Society and Introduction by Christopher R. Vagts Suffolk County Historian; with black and white photo-portraits illustrating the lives of Long Island's East End Jewish families and their histories, with amusing and poignant anecdotes about the past; bound in illustrated printed paper wraps binding; some light wear; in very good condition, good small town Suffolk County Jewish community & Long Island history and biographical, genealogical information. Very Good. F.

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"Mr. Lee's Plan - March 29, 1777." The Treason of Charles Lee Major General Second in Command in the American Army of the Revolu

Moore, George H.

New-York: Charles Scribner, 1860 115 pages; tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait engraving of Maj. Gen. Charles Lee, engraved by G.R. Hall, another rather uncomplimentary engraving by A.H. Ritchie after B. Rashbrooke and tipped-in at back a large folded facsimile of the letter of General Lee to General Gates Basking Ridge 1776; tipped-in at front is a letter signed by the author, 2 pages, addressed to Joseph A. Copp, D.D., written from the Library of the New York Hist.l Soc. New York City Jan 31 1865, regarding a paper that Copp had read before the N.E. Hist. Geneaological Society concerning General Lee and hereby sending him a copy of (this) book with the hopes of entering into correspondence: "...I shall be very glad if any new researches, or the application of the most rigid principles of historical criticism shall enable me to change the views which I have expressed-for I truly desire the vindication of the truth of history in all such studies and investigations...I am perfectly ready to acknowledge my errors, if they are pointed out to me..." and respectfully asking for a continuing look at the evidence that Copp may have in his possession; George Henry Moore (1823-1892) American librarian, historian, bibliographer, very active in work of New-York Historical Society 1941-91, superintendent of Lenox Library, New York City. (DAB); original red pebbled-cloth binding, gilt cover titles; some edge, tips wear and rubbing to boards; bottom 1/4 part of spine covering chipped away; top board detaching, block's sewing secure; good condition, good American Revolutionary War scholarly research material, especially interesting for the inclusion of the author's signed correspondence. Good. F.

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1764 MS Obligation Betw. John Whitson Henry Whitson Benjamin Birdsall & John Powell Oyster Bay and Samuel Jackson Richard Jackso

(Oyster Bay)

Oyster Bay New York: 1764 A complex document, Manuscript obligation for lands in Oyster Bay, which includes several mentions of Indian land and agreements with Native Americans; Dated 26 June 1764; for "... a certain tract or meadow situate lyingand being Within the Township of Oyster Bay and Commonly known by the name of marshpage(?) meadows...under the hands of the Indian proprietors..." & more detail; approx. 13" x 14 1/2" size; with the witness signature of Peter Brass; others torn away as per usual at completion of agreement, with the remains of the old seal just visible; some edge, tips wear. old fold lines to paper, old tape repairs on back; browned in a couple of areas, appears to be loss of one line at bottom; overall, in good condition; and interesting Oyster Bay Long Island community, commercial history & reference and of Native American note, worthy of further research. Good.

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1775: Wethersfield Enters the Revolution.

Reynolds, Ronna L.

Wethersfield, CT:: Wethersfield Historical Society,, 1975 8vo. 48pp. Light general wear, a few handling marks to pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and drawings. 1975 First Edition. Very Good. First Edition.

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1827 Manuscript Document Regarding the Court of Special Sessions Conviction of Stephen Murray an Indian for the Offense of Petit

(Native American History)

Hempstead Long Island New York: 1827 A court document manuscript, stating in part: "...a court of Special Sessions for the trial of Stephen Murray an Indian for the offence of Petit larceny (as is said) by Stephen Murray on the 20th December inst. do certify....that the said Stephen has been this day duly convicted of said offence and...be imprisoned in the common gaol of said county for the term of thirty days... (signed) Luke Covert Anson Higbie Samuel Willet Justices of the Peace"; with the documenting information of this Record of Conviction on back, filed in 1828; with the original three wax seals, including their diamond-shaped paper covers; 8" x 8" approximate size; light browning along old fold lines; very good condition and an interesting Long Island history ephemeral item, along with being of some historical note regarding Native Americans and how they may have been treated in criminal courts in New York State in the earliest part of the 19th century. Very Good.

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1848 Manuscript Letter From Brinley Sleight Attending School at the Washington Institute in New York to His Parents in Sag Harbo

(Sag Harbor)

Sag Harbor Long Island New Yor: 1848 Letter from this Sleight family member to his parents written from the Washington Institute Saturday morn July 15th 1848, regarding schooling, scarcity of writing paper, going swimming, visiting friends and relatives, reports from his teachers, more; the Sleight family of some repute in Sag Harbor, Long Island, mainly for the histories of Harry Dering Sleight, author of "The Whale Fishery on Long Island", "Sag Harbor in Earlier Days", the Sleight family genealogy and other books; 10 " x 8" approx. format; light edge, tips wear, old drink container ring-stain; in very good condition and interesting American mid-nineteenth century Sag Harbor, genealogy, and educational history ephemera. Very Good.

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1850s-1870s Collection of 11 Pieces of Ephemeral Material Relating to the Insurance Industry in New York (with) Three Insurance

(New York Insurance Industry History)

New York: 1857 Every document concerns a particular insurance concern including: 1856 Office of the Continental Insurance Company, No. 18 Wall Street , (signed by) John Street president; 1863 Washington Insurance Co. 172 Broadway, printed by Nesbitt & Co. Prinrters and Stationers Pearl and Pine Sts. N.Y.; 1865 Office of the Jefferson Insurance Company on a property at 13 Mulberry St. and another for 1866, with Revenue stamp; 1866 Exchange Fire Insurance Company of the City of New-York, also for 13 Mulberry, nice sidebar ornament; 1873 Importers & Traders' Insurance Co. for bonds & mortgage insurance; 1873 Phenix Insurance Company; 1879 The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York; most of these pieces about 3 1/2" x 7 3/4" average size, a few larger and a couple smaller;(with) an 1860 Clinton Fire Insurance Company ppolicy against loss or damage by fire of a Hotel, Dancing & dining establishment in East New York, with a woodcut large illustration of Clinton, backgroudn scene of canals, railways, cities & countryside, signed in the plate by Jocelyn & Purcell, about 17" x 10 1/2" size, four sides and detailing the arranments of the insurance; 1877 another Clinton Insurance item, this with Clinton engraving by American Bank Note for premises at 551 & 553 3rd Ave. "...with hazardous occupation and dwelling...", giving the list of hazards (printed on integral page) and the rates of premium each attracts; These two documents with splitting along old lines; light wear; very good condition and an interesting glimpse at the inner workings of New York City Insurance and finance history, through ephemeral paper evidence, with the additional interest generated by the evidence of many of the city's nineteenth century job printers' work. We include one other policy on The Jefferson Insurance Company, 1865 for 13 Mulberry Street, printed by Arthur, Gregory & Co., Stationers that has a section excised from the front page, with loss, may have been done in cancellation of the agreement. Very Good.

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1865 Delicately Hand-Colored and Tinted Cabinet Card Format Albumen Photograph The Happy Pair. By J.P. Soule Boston Framed and G

(Photography)

Boston & New York: J.P. Soule, 1865 Interesting albumen photograph of a painting by G. G. Fish, published by Soule and with the printed title and copyright data also printed below the image on the mount card; image has been tinted and also has had some additional painting added, to the girls lacy trim and her colorful hair ornament; John P. Soule was a famous stereo-photographer from Washington Street Boston, MA, closely associated with the prolific Kilburn Brothers of photographic stereoview fame; image approx. 3 1/4" x 5 1/4" size; the mount card adds about an inch surrounding and the (later) framing adds about 1 3/4" border; some old discoloration noted on the mount card and a little in the image, not very intrusive to the view; framed in a new wood surround and with glass; light wear; very good condition; interesting American photographic history ephemeral item. Very Good.

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1876 - 1879 Collection of Manuscript Items from the Abraham Remsen Family of Long Island New York, Relating Disbursement of Fun

(Long Island)

Long Island New York: Group of 9 documents, receipts written for goods bought from or services rendered for the estate of Abraham Remsen, probably of the same family whose scion of the same name was a colonel in Newtown LI during the American Revolution; including: 1876 Brookville to Edward Tappen "...for 42 days work of my son Charles..."; 1876 Brookville James Lavanta for "services rendered from April 1 and to be rendered to Dec. 1..."; 1876 Glen Head George Simeson & George Downing, delivery of manure; 1877 East Norwich, Bought of Downing & McKay "Choice Brands of Family Flour" on their billhead; 1876 also Glen Head George Downing, many loads of manure, delivered through the summer of that year; 1876 Spring Hill from John R. Duryea writing 'Mr. Loda' regarding a note that is still outstanding and due with interest from the estate, and attaching the original loan paper signed by Abraham Remsen, and the payoff notation on back - loan was for $ 130.00 originally, at 7 percent; 1877 Brookville to George H. Simonson, for 12 bushels of seed wheat; 1877 on F.B. Jackson, dealer in General Merchandise "...Superior Soda Crackers, A trial will prove them Better Than All Others." billhead, for various oil, sugar, "mackerel" and 1879 Brookville to the School District of Oyster Bay, for payment of school tax, George Simonson collector; various sizes, average about 4" x 8" size, some smaller, some larger; some light wear, darkening, old fold lines; in very good condition, interesting Long Island ephemeral estate law history items & some detail on daily life & business for a prominent and old Long Island New York family. Very Good.

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1898 2 Cabinet Card Photographs of United States Army Spanish American War Troops Being Transported from Ships at Montauk, Long

(Spanish American War)

Southampton, New York: Corwith's Pharmacy, 1898 2 sepia-tone photographs; particularly poignant, of 4 men in military garb carrying a stretcher with man aboard with pillow cradling his head, walking along a planked way between rails - which lead back to a troop carrier ship at dock (identified only from the funnel number '23' - a double-masted steam-sailer, single funnel visible midship) - bystanders watching the movement, soldiers lounging on shore, others at deck railings; (with) a shoreline image, foreground having several cloth-covered ambulance wagons, with a group of women and men in attendance, workers helping unload - in mid-ground is the Moran tug-boat Alfred W. Booth, which had been transferred to the U.S. Navy at this time and renamed the 'Massasoit' - the old name still visible here on the bow and deck-house and with several other transport steam ships in background - all boats at very temporary-looking shoreline docking facilities; images 4 1/2" x 6 3/4" size, mounted to beveled & gilt-edged cards at 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" overall; both with the publisher's notation of "....From...Corwith's Pharmacy, Southampton, N.Y." at bottom edge of mount; evidently this event, the quarantining of troops at Camp Wikoff in Montauk in 1898, was of great local interest and Corwith's took advantage of this by selling the imagery - and perhaps helped also with medicaments for the military - over 300 female nurses were at one time employed at the camp; no other photographer or studio noted; some spotting and foxing to the mounts, one with closed cut at top edge; images very good overall and are interesting U.S. military, Spanish American War, Montauk Long Island history imagery; Camp Wikoff hosted 29,000 soldiers including Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders at the conclusion of the Spanish-American War, to quarantine for fevers and other tropical diseases before the troops could be sent to their homes. Very Good.

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1911 Photograph of Artist Walter Winans in His Two-Horse Carriage By George Grantham Bain Agency

(George Grantham Bain)

New York: George Grantham Bain, 1911 Black and white photograph; approx. 4" x 6"; at bottom of which is the title in the plate, "Prestashka(?) of W. Winans PRE"; with the artist in back of the two-horse carriage, uniformed driver, two very proud and handsome pullers; with the studio stamp on back denoting "From George Grantham Bain 82 Union Square East, N.Y. , their ownership credit statement and the date of May 23 1911; The Bain agency the first photographic news agency in the world, the major collection of their imagery now at the Library of Congress; Walter Winans (1852-1920) American born in Russia and living there until 18, continued his life in England. Became a very well-known sporting figure, painter, illustrator, sculptor concentrating his talents on horses (Who Was Who in American Art, 1999 3 vol. ed.); light wear to the image; very good condition and interesting sporting, photographic history. Very Good.

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1917 Group of Correspondence for the Luna Amusement Co. Coney Island Order for Pawnee Bills Pioneer Days Wild West Posters for L

(Pawnee Bill)

Erie, PA: Erie Lithographing & Printing Co., 1917 Group of ephemeral paper regarding a large advertising poster order for the famous Pawnee Bill (Gordon William Lillie, 1860-1942) Wild West show; including: May 8, 1917 the Erie Lithographing & Printing Co. invoice sheet, noting that they had sent H.L. Cuddihy of the Luna Amusement Co. a group of stock samples of the Wild West lithos in their stock, giving sizes of each in 'sheets'; may 9, a file copy of a letter from Luna Amusement, asking for their order and explaining details of sizes, which numbers of the samples to order and title-line of "Pawnee Bills Pioneer Days"; May 12, Erie Lithographing on their letterhead, acknowledging the order and shipment of same; with a small (invoice-paying?) envelope with the Erie Litho. Co. address imprinted and a card giving the proper mailing address for the company and the original mailing envelope from Erie, postally cancelled; letters with some edgewear, old residue from paper clip removal at tops, chipped, no loss; interesting American West showtime, Luna Park Coney Island and lithographic printing history ephemeral items for this show. Very Good. F.

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1925 Pathe Newsreel of the Inauguration of Calvin Coolidge as President of the United States

(Calvin Coolidge)

New Jersey: Pathe Film, 1925 Film in 35mm; with the Pathe Exchange Inc. markings on the edge of the film; pre-sound film, visual only; We infer from the following information that our film differs from the British version of the filming of the inauguration by Pathe since by this time, Pathe U.S. had been sold: "... Created by Pathe Freres of France in 1908, this form of film (the newsreel) was a staple of the typical movie fare in North American, British, and Commonwealth venues that was shown in theaters prior to the feature film. In the United States, beginning in 1914, (with) the company's film production studios in New Jersey... In 1923, Pathé sold its United States motion picture production arm which a few years later came under the control of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. who made it part of RKO Pictures. In 1927 they sold their British studios to Eastman Kodak while maintaining the theater and distribution arm..."; (online reference on the history of the company Pathe); film appears to be flexible on the reel, not brittle or decaying; no telltale 'vinegar' acetic acid odor, perhaps because it has been well-ventilated, not stored in metal film canister; in very good condition and interesting U.S. Presidential ephemeral material and especially for the presidency of Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) thirtieth president of the United States. Good. F.

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1927 Photograph of Bowman Park Opening Rye, New York at the Westchester Biltmore Club

(Bowman Park)

New York: Underwood, 1927 Image identified & dated, with Underwood credits and information attached, stamp on back as well; sepia tones and white image, 8" x 10" approx. size; some light wear, little corner chip; very good condition and an interesting photo for horseracing history in the early part of the 20th century in New York State; the founder of the Bowman Park racecourse was John McEntee Bowman (1875-1931) Canadian-born businessman and American hotelier and horseman who was the founding president of Bowman-Biltmore Hotels Corp., here pictured with his fellow horseracing afficionados and prominent businessmen: James F. Haggerty, E.H. Manville, Robert Law, Jr. Oliver Harriman, on the inauguarl meeting of the turf course there. Very Good.

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1929 Company G C.M.T.C. Citizens Military Training Camp Photograph, Signed By 35 of the Personnel in Plattsburgh, New York

(Citizens Military Training Camps)

Plattsburgh, NY: Brush Studio, 1929 Small panorama-style black and white photograph; approx. 8" x 20" format; with the Brush Studio, Plattsburgh, N.Y. photographer's name in the plate as well as 'Co. G., C.M.T.C., July 1929'; group of about 100 young lads in uniform, many bearing their arms; with flag having the "CMTC (crossed rifles) G" emblem; front row of 5 older men as officers for the company; individually signed and occasionally in various colored inks on back by Le Roy C. Brown Esq., Stanley McTetridge, Mr. Robert C. Ford Robert C. Loughlin, Wm. H. Lenz Jr., Herman H. Ruger Jr., Andrew J. Zak, John Ernest (Vitaphone) Pruyn, Peter M. Wyleczuk, Cameron Mac Laren, John Murtagh, Edward Conti Jr., Harvery Brouard, Joseph Porowski, Lloyd W. Bastow, Michael O. Borsuk, Robert B. Chandler (2nd Lieut. Co. G.), Thomas B. Oakley Jr., George H. Williams Jr., Gen. Ralph H. Bain, Barden Whedon, James. M. Knowles, Charles Mesuvac, George Staab, Edward R. Master, Paul R. Rice, Jos. Bigley, Howard Mallon, Gerald E. Quinn, Eddie Balles Jr., Jere Casagrande, Arthur Kane, Harry A. Perry, Mortimer D. Burger, Joseph S. Deutsch; some old wear and crinkling to image, from being rolled and kept that way for many years; very good condition and interesting United States military history ephemera; the Citizens Military Training Camps were in existence from 1921-40 and were established in order to continue a peacetime military training effort for American males, without the obligation or commitment of the ROTC; the CMTC was a later development of a movement begun by Theodore Roosevelt and Gen. Leonard Wood in 1915, which sought greater trained American military strength before the first World War and one of the training camps was in Plattsburgh (and sometimes called the "Plattsburgh Movement"); after World War I, these one-month summer training camps were continued under the CMTC, with similar goals of preparedness and the training of a future officer corps for military service. Very Good.

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1931 Photograph of Keith Gledhill of Stanford University winner of the Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Championship at Haverford Pen

(Keith Gledhill)

New York: Underwood, 1931 Image identified & dated, with Underwood credits and information attached, stamp on back as well; Black and white image, 8 1/2" x 6 1/2" approx. size; light wear; very good condition and an interesting photo for lawn tennis and intercollegiate sporting history in the early part of the 20th century; Keith Gledhill (1909-1999) American tennis player of the 1930s, with championship wins in the doubles competitions especially. Very Good.

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1935-1937 Group of Paper Ephemera from Phillips Exeter Academy

(Phillips Exeter Academy)

Exeter New Hampshire: Phillips Exeter Academy, 1935 Group of 5 pieces of Phillips ephemera, including: folding flyer for "Both Your Houses" by Maxwell Anderson, play put on by the Phillips Exeter Academy Dramatic Association, December 5 and 6, 1935, listing characters, scene descriptions, production staff, faculty directors association membership list and "Mamie's Music Masters"- who provided music for the production. Herbert C. Morris, Jr., William D. Campbell, Arthur S. Williams, Alfred A. Knopf Jr. all participated, among many others at the school; folding Christmas Service December 15, 1935 "Order of Service" with music, lessons etc.; one-sided flyer or broadside for "The P.E. Academy presents The Wellesley College Choir Edward Barry Greene, Conductor assisted by The Academy Glee Club Arthur Landers, Conductor Sunday, May 2, 1937 with the program of selections; folding flyer for the Dramatic Association and Musical Clubs present "The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife" a Comedy in Two Acts by Anatole France and "Trial By Jury" A Comic Opera in One Act by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan March 4 and 5 1937 with cast of characters, orchestral members, production staff etc and an "Official Program" for the Fourth Exeter-Andover Indoor Track Meet Thompson Track and Baseball Cage Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter, N.H. Saturday, February 27, 1937, at 2:45 P.M. with list of events, participants from each school, a couple of winners and points written-in by former attendee, advert. on back for The Burns Co. Men's Clothing and Furnishings; Phillips Exeter Academy was founded in 1781 by Dr. John Phillips, a graduate of Harvard and resident of Exeter; some light wear and soiling to materials; very good condition, interesting American educational history ephemera. Very Good.

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1947 Typed Letter Signed By Albert Deutsch, Regarding His Opinion on the Uses of Bibliotherapy

(Albert Deutsch)

New York: 1947 Typed letter on the newspaper PM Daily letterhead paper; dated 13 February 1947; a couple of paragraphs, in which he apologizes for a delay in answering the recipients letter and remarks "...I am interested in bibliotherapy, saw some encouraging signs of its usefulness at Rockland State Hospital and at the Menninger Clinic, and hope to write about it some day...I would be pleased to get any material that you may have available on the subject..."; with the original canceled mailing envelope, also a PM Daily printed piece; Albert Deutsch (1905-1961) medical historian and journalist, his first book, Mentally Ill in America, "...immediately established Deutsch's reputation as the most important historian of American psychiatry up to that time..." and Deutsch went on to pioneer exposure of the treatment of veterans in hospitals as well as juveniles; he was elected an early member for what became the New York Society for the History of Medicine and was awarded much recognition and winning citations for his ground-breaking journalism. (Edward M. Brown in the ANB); light wear, one corner fold-lined, envelope with some soiling;l in very good condition and an interesting history of science autograph, especially as referring to Deutsch's opinion and interest in bibliotherapy. Very Good.

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194x: Architecture, Planning, and Consumer Culture on the American Home Front

Shanken, Andrew Michael

University of Minnesota Press,

From the Publisher:

During the Second World War, American architecture was in a state of crisis. The rationing of building materials and restrictions on nonmilitary construction continued the privations that the profession had endured during the Great Depression. At the same time, the dramatic events of the 1930s and 1940s led many architects to believe that their profession—and society itself—would undergo a profound shift once the war ended, with private commissions giving way to centrally planned projects. The magazine Architectural Forum coined the term “194X” to encapsulate this wartime vision of postwar architecture and urbanism.

In a major study of American architecture during World War II, Andrew M. Shanken focuses on the culture of anticipation that arose in this period, as out-of-work architects turned their energies from the built to the unbuilt, redefining themselves as planners and creating original designs to excite the public about postwar architecture. Shanken recasts the wartime era as a crucible for the intermingling of modernist architecture and consumer culture.

Challenging the pervasive idea that corporate capitalism corrupted the idealism of modernist architecture in the postwar era, 194X shows instead that architecture’s wartime partnership with corporate American was founded on shared anxieties and ideals. Business and architecture were brought together in innovative ways, as shown by Shanken’s persuasive reading of magazine advertisements for Revere Copper and Brass, U.S. Gypsum, General Electric, and other companies that prominently featured the work of leading progressive architects, including Louis I. Kahn, Eero Saarinen, and Walter Gropius.

Although the unexpected prosperity of the postwar era made the architecture of 194X obsolete before it could be built and led to its exclusion from the story of twentieth-century American architecture, Shanken makes clear that its anticipatory rhetoric and designs played a crucial role in the widespread acceptance.

About the Author: Andrew M. Shanken is assistant professor of architectural history at the University of California, Berkeley. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Art Bulletin, Design Issues, Landscape, Places and Planning Perspectives.

288 pages, paperback. University of Minnesota Press (March 2009)

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