About this title: Begun in 1913, America's first transcontinental highway stretches across 3,389 miles. The Lincoln Highway: the road of Gettysburg, the Great Salt Lake and the Gold Rush Trail. Once a symbol of limitless potential, it is now undergoing (as Route 66 did twenty years ago) a revival. This ode to a bygone era takes the reader along the spine of America, exploring vintage diners, Art Deco buildings and funky roadside attractions.
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Description: Very Good. 0393059383 Ships next business day. Very Good Condition and Unread! Text is clean and unmarked! Tear to dust jacket. --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Date Published: 2007-07-01
ISBN-13:9780393059380ISBN:0393059383
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, New York
Date Published: 2007
Description: Hardcover with dustjacket. Like New. Like Route 66, its fabled successor, the Lincoln Highway, now undergoing a national renaissance, has become a spiritual road, aglow with neon and rich in historical lore. With an evocative text by Michael Wallis and hundreds of new and rare photos-some gritty, others as smooth as lemon pie-provided by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Michael S. Williamson, this ode to a bygone era guides us across the true spine of the country, exploring vintage diners, ... read more
"For those who loved driving for pleasure and nostalgia this is an Absolutely wonderful book, I can't recommend it strongly enough. Beautiful pictures and great comments by folks who lived/live in the places mentioned. An educational visual treat."
"I also own Wallis' great Route 66 book, which lit the fire under me to travel that road. This book (Lincoln Hwy) is interesting, but seems somehow "fluffier" than the 66 book. With the Route 66 book, you felt as if Wallis had a real burning love for the road. With this one, it just feels more like "hey, let's write about another historic road and see if -that- sells". Still though (and especially if you haven't read his 66 book), this isn't a bad book.
If you're looking for a book that will guide you across the Lincoln Hwy, this is NOT the book you want. If you want something that might show you why you want to/should travel the Lincoln, then this is probably as good a place to start as any. I also highly recommend any Lincoln Hwy book by Brian Butko. He seems to have that fire for the LH that Wallis had for Route 66."
"A really fun book! Part history, part travelogue, part picture book, this book gives a very detailed account on the Lincoln Highway, from NYC and ending in San Francisco. Each chapter focuses on a different state that the highway goes through. My only complaint is that the wide page format makes this book really hard to take with you anywhere or for reading in bed!"
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