About this title: This history of Chicago describes its wild beginnings, the Great Fire of 1871, its architecture, its mix of cultures, its community of young writers and journalists, and its staggering projects - including the reversal of the Chicago river and the raising of the entire city from prairie mud.
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Description: Good. 0684801949 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1996-04-16
ISBN-13:9780684801940ISBN:0684801949
Description: Very Good. Very good hardcover in dj. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1996-04-16
ISBN-13:9780684801940ISBN:0684801949
Description: Fair. EX LIBRARY COPY usual markings-sticker on dust jacket under mylar covering-pages VERY GOOD-no writing/no rips-tight binding- read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780684831381ISBN:0684831384
Description: Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall. Black marker remainder stroke to bottom page edges, else a clean, tight copy. 704 pp. Illustrations. Notes, bibliography, index. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780684801940ISBN:0684801949
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. NOT EX-LIBRARY. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. HARDCOVER. 704 pp., illustrated, index. Text clean. Remainder mark at bottom edge. Binding sound. Dust Jacket with rubbing, price sticker shadow. Oversized. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Date Published: 1997-04-01
ISBN-13:9780684831381ISBN:0684831384
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780684831381. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780684831381ISBN:0684831384
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1996-04-16
ISBN-13:9780684801940ISBN:0684801949
Description: Very Good. HARDCOVER. Very Good + Condition. Binding tight, pages clean. Black remainder mark at bottom edge of pages. Dust Jacket is whole and smooth with light wrinkle at head of spine. Lovely copy! read more
Edition: 1st stated
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780684801940ISBN:0684801949
Description: Nr Fine in Nr Fine DJ. Crinkling to edges of DJ from edgewear, o/w clean and unmarked throughout--a tight, bright copy. Comprehensive and highly readable biography of a city from the first French fur trappers to the end of the Columbian World's exposition, emphaizing the role architecture, inventions and railraods played in making Chicago emblematic of America's urban growth in the 19th century. read more
Description: New. 0684801949 New, unread condition. Your satisfaction is of course guaranteed. We ship same or next day. International orders eagerly accepted. read more
Binding: Pb.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780684831381ISBN:0684831384
Description: VG- 704 pages, 8 leaves of b&w photos, notes, biblio., index, wrapper extremities bumped and rubbed, top of spine has small tear, spine has slight twist to it. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780684801940ISBN:0684801949
Description: Good. Hardcover. Used. May include moderately worn cover, writing, markings or slight discoloration. SKU: 23895838 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780684801940. read more
Description: Very Good. Book has never been used, but does show some signs of shelf wear, and other wear and tear, which may includes missing dust cover, light scuffs, tears, and very lightly bumped corners, light soil, may have yellowing from age and ink mark (remainder mark). Ships Within 24 Hours. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, NY
Date Published: April 3, 1997
ISBN-13:9780684831381ISBN:0684831384
Description: Near Fine. No DJ. 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.7 inches. Soft Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ. No markings from previous owners. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Text block is clean. Spine is uncreased. Covers are clean and bright with some slight edge wear and curling to corners. read more
"I heard this recommended on the Dennis Miller show. It's very interesting; not the type of reading I am used to so it's slow going for me; but very worthwhile."
"This is the book that opened my eyes to what a ridiculous city Chicago is. The history of Chicago is a fascinating one, and this book tells it in a dry and amusing way."
"A comprehensive history of Chicago - very thorough in its breadth, by its nature not neccessarily deep in its scope. A great read for any Chicago resident who wants to know more about their city. This book covers all the major themes in the development of the city, including some facsinating exploration on the development of the sewers and water works."
"I was entirely absorbed by this book, which chronicles the rise and fall (and rise and fall) of Chicago from the explorations of Marquette and Joliet and its inception as a fur-trading outpost through the class struggles of the Pullman strikes in 1894. Donald Miller drew such thorough and fascinating pictures of each era that with every chapter I wished that I could go back in time to experience the Chicago he described."
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