Bird's Eye Views

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Architecture

ISBN: 9781568981468
English edition
Princeton Architectural Press
Hardcover, 116 pages
36,8 x 31,8 cm
colour
October 1998
€53,20 (excl. VAT)

Bird's Eye Views

Historic Lithographs of North American Cities

John W. Reps

Bird’s Eye Views collects over 100 color lithographs of American cities dating between 1835 and 1902, showing the streets, buildings, churches, bridges, waterways, and surrounding countryside of North American towns. Baltimore, Brooklyn, Denver, Indianapolis, Memphis, Montreal, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Syracuse and Washington are just a few of the cities presented in this collection. The exquisite color and fine detail of these bird's eye views have been reproduced in all their original glory; also included is an introduction by John W. Reps providing a background on the artistic process and on urban development in the 19th century.