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The Municipal Art Society of New York: 10 Architectural Walks in Manhattan
Francis Morrone
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Description for The Municipal Art Society of New York: 10 Architectural Walks in Manhattan
Paperback. Highlights of architecture, preservation, urban planning, and public art described by two experienced guides, with pictures, route maps, and transit information. Editor(s): Lynn, Robin. Num Pages: 304 pages, 165 color photographs; 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AM; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
The Municipal Art Society of New York recently celebrated its fiftieth year of offering walking tours to the public; in 2007 more than 10,000 people participated. This illustrated guidebook to highlights of architecture, preservation, urban planning, and public art described by two experienced guides, with pictures, route maps, and travel information, covers Manhattan from downtown skyscrapers to Harlem by way of Madison Square, Art Deco Midtown, Grand Central Terminal, Columbus Circle, Central Park, and more.
The Municipal Art Society of New York recently celebrated its fiftieth year of offering walking tours to the public; in 2007 more than 10,000 people participated. This illustrated guidebook to highlights of architecture, preservation, urban planning, and public art described by two experienced guides, with pictures, route maps, and travel information, covers Manhattan from downtown skyscrapers to Harlem by way of Madison Square, Art Deco Midtown, Grand Central Terminal, Columbus Circle, Central Park, and more.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393732573
SKU
V9780393732573
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Ref
99-1
About Francis Morrone
Francis Morrone is an art and architecture critic who writes book reviews, film criticism, and design criticism for many publications. He has written architectural guides to Philadelphia and New York City. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. He is also the recipient of the 2012 Arthur Ross Award in History/Journalism, given by The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA). ... Read more
Reviews for The Municipal Art Society of New York: 10 Architectural Walks in Manhattan
"The MAS’s expertise in conducting tours is highly evident; the book provides extraordinarily precise directions on where to walk, where to look up and when to turn around. The text, by architectural tour guide Francis Morrone and architectural historian Matthew A. Postal, is rich without being overly dense, and striking high-resolution photography by Edward A. Toran makes the volume useful ... Read more