CLASSIC AMERICAN DINERS by Donald Preziosi ( 9780764326103 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

CLASSIC AMERICAN DINERS
COLLECTIBLE POSTCARDS AND MATCHCOVERS

By:

Donald Preziosi

Format:

Hardback

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£36.99

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£30.52

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ISBN 10:

0764326104

ISBN 13:

9780764326103

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Publisher:

SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD

Pub. date:

15 January, 2007

Pages:

176

Synopsis:

The classic diner is an icon of the American roadside. As cars were mass-produced, so were these aluminum gems, whose metal bodies and neon signs came to characterize modernity in the mid-twentieth century. From the 1920s to the 1950s, these eye-catching eateries promoted themselves on many giveaway matchcovers and postcards. Today, these highly collectible pieces of ephemera provide a colorful visual record of diners from all over the country. Nearly 450 examples are included here, along with a history of the diner and related information about postcards and matchcovers of the era. Enjoy a nostalgic, state-by-state tour of architecturally unique, vintage American diners.

Illustrations:

339 color & 113 b/w images

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Imprint:

Schiffer Publishing Ltd

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Returnable

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