Greetings from Los Angeles
Greetings from Los Angeles

Author: Peter Moruzzi

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 1423647262

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This book of vintage photographs, postcards, magazine ads, and other ephemera tells the story of Los Angeles from dusty pueblo to thriving metropolis. Greetings from Los Angeles tells the story of the city’s long and largely forgotten history, from its early years as a tiny Spanish village through its many transitions over the centuries. Here are rare glimpses of Chinatown’s evolution; the orange empire; backyard oil wells; Venice of America; the roaring 1920s and corrupt 1930s; glamorous Wilshire Boulevard; movie studios and the lavish movie star estates; as well as theme parks such as Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Marineland of the Pacific. Through these images, readers witness the birth of midcentury modernism, futuristic Googie coffee shops, and the space-age Los Angeles International Airport. Author and architectural historian Peter Moruzzi offers insightful commentary that provides essential historical context

Greetings from Knit Cafe
Greetings from Knit Cafe

Author: Suzan Mischer

Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang

Published: 2009-04-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781584797685

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A collection of knitting patterns from Knit Cafe in West Hollywood, California, including sweaters, blankets, scarves, and more.

Greetings from Las Vegas
Greetings from Las Vegas

Author: Peter Moruzzi

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 1423651774

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This book of vintage Vegas ephemera offers a guided tour of Sin City’s rise out of the Mojave Desert to become a major entertainment destination. Greetings from Las Vegas tells the story of Las Vegas during its golden age in the first half of the twentieth-century. The city’s miraculous evolution comes alive through a fun and diverse collection of vintage photos, picture postcards, matchbooks, ads, and other ephemera. This beautifully illustrated volume captures the glamor of Fremont Street and the Las Vegas Strip, landmarks such as the Sands and Riviera hotel casinos, and the cream of Hollywood glitterati, including Frank, Sammy, Dino, and the rest of the Rat Pack. Author Peter Moruzzi’s sharp and irreverent commentary provides essential context for the visual treats as well as a unique historical take on the evolution of this desert playground.

Greetings from the Flip Side
Greetings from the Flip Side

Author: Rene Gutteridge

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1433676893

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After being left at the altar, comically creative Hope Landon goes missing, is presumed dead, and later lands a job with an inspirational greeting card company in New York City . . . or does she?

Large Letter Postcards
Large Letter Postcards

Author: Fred Tenney

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764333118

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This book will serve generations to come as the definitive book on buying and collecting the beautiful, 1930s to 1950s era large letter linen postcards. Over 2,300 large letter postcards are documented, with a carefully researched value for each card. This will assist dealers to fairly price their postcards and protect the collector from overpaying. There is a detailed history of the postcards and information about the designers and manufacturers. Graphic artists will find inspiration for new approaches to art and advertising. A wide assortment of colorful cards was selected to be shown big, making this a wonderful coffee table book, with crossover appeal in collecting, advertising, graphic design, historical research, and arts and crafts.

Greetings From LA
Greetings From LA

Author: George Porcari

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07-14

Total Pages: 71

ISBN-13: 9780578538662

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A catalog that details a solo exhibition of new photographic collage works by George Porcari at haphazard gallery in Los Angeles, California.