About this title: Seattle Public Library's dazzling new Central Library, designed by renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, prompted international notice even before the doors opened to this $159 million showplace. Yet Seattle Public Library's new prominence came after more than a century of tumult with many heroic struggles, from its itinerant existence in a pioneer boom town to its wired wonders in a world technology center.In "Place of Learning, Place of Dreams" John Douglas Marshall recounts the fascinating stories behind the books and buildings of Seattle Public Library such as: the suspicious fire that ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780295983479ISBN:0295983477
Description: Oversize hardback with dust jacket. Very Good with corners bumped in a Very Good dust jacket that has some wear and creasing to edges of book. *Requires additional postage for international or priority shipping. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Univ of Washington Press, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780295983479ISBN:0295983477
Description: Color & b/w Illustration and Fold Out Map. Very Good/Very Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall 0295983477 Used A comprehensive illustrated history of the Seattle Public LIbrary system from it's beginning through to its recent groundbreaking new library Building in Downtown Seattle. In pictorial jacket 4to, 192pp. (spine tip lightly bumped). read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: University of Washington Press, Seattle & London
Date Published: 2004
Description: 11" x 8.5". 192pp. Blue cloth in dust wrapper. Fine condition; near fine jacket. A good history of Seattle's library, from the earliest days, to the new Rem Koolhaas designed facility. With many photo illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780295983479ISBN:0295983477
Description: As New in as new jacket. A History of the Seattle Public Library. Like new. No markings, inside or out. Clean covers, tight binding. Gift quality.192 pp. read more
Description: Good. 0295983477 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: UNIV OF WASHINGTON PR
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780295983479ISBN:0295983477
Description: Seattle Public Library's dazzling new Central Library, designed by renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, prompted international notice even before the doors opened to this $159 million showplace. Yet Seattle Public Library's new prominence came afte... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Washington Press, Seattle
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780295983479ISBN:0295983477
Description: Quarto. vii, 192pp. Color and black-and-white illustrations. Index, bibliography. Cloth, Fine in dust jacket. Image or additional images available upon request. read more
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