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Eccentric Seattle (Paperback)
Pillars and Pariahs Who Made the City Not Such a Boring Place After All
J. Kingston Pierce
This collection of irreverent accounts provides a fascinating look at the sometimes troubled, tragic, and bawdy past of the Emerald City and surrounding region. The author portrays trendy fads and devasting events, and introduces some of the area's most notorious scoundrels and greatest benefactors. Whether about the great 1889 fire or the plague of 1918, brothel owners or rock musicians, Pierce's selections deliver captivating reading.
Illustrations • photographs • bibliography • 6" x 9" • 320 pages (2003)
Best Sellers/Seattle/Northwest History/Washington
Price :
US$21.95
Good Times at Green Lake (Paperback)
Recipes for Seattle’s Favorite Park
Susan Banks and Carol Orr
Charmingly blended here are the history and attractions of Seattle’s popular Green Lake Park and menus that will enrich any social gathering. More than 50 enticing recipes are embellished with photographs and vignettes depicting the delightful community of Green Lake.
Map • photographs • 6" x 9" • 128 pages (2001)
Cookbooks/Food History/Seattle/Washington
Price :
US$9.95
Greenscapes (Paperback)
Olmsted's Pacific Northwest
Joan Hockaday
Like his famous stepfather and mentor Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed
New York
’s
Central Park
, landscape architect John Charles Olmsted believed that pastoral spaces were integral to a healthy urban life. He produced designs for Pacific Northwest university campuses and cities.
Meticulous, intensely observant, industrious, and visionary, he left a legacy that is still enjoyed daily by people across the region
.
Photographs • maps • notes • bibliography • index • 9" x 10½" • 196 pages
Price :
US$29.95
Orphan Road (Paperback)
The Railroad Comes to Seattle, 1853–1911
Kurt E. Armbruster
This well-illustrated account describes the growth of railways across the Puget Sound region—from the initial 1853–54 government surveys to the completion of the Milwaukee Road in 1911. Included are descriptions of the individual lines, the intense Seattle-Tacoma rivalry, and the colorful personalities and urban aspirations that eventually brought Seattle to the forefront of Washington commerce.
Illustrations • photographs • maps • notes • bibliography • index • 10 1/2" x 9" • 280 pages (1999)
Railroads/Seattle/Washington
Price :
US$24.95
Seattle's Historian and Promoter (Hardbound)-limited edition, signed and numbered
The Life of Edmond Stephen Meany
George A. Frykman
Edmond Meany promoted Washington’s participation in the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. He then won a seat in the state legislature and became a supporter of Seattle’s first world’s fair in 1909. Meany taught history at the University of Washington and edited the
Washington Historical Quarterly
. He became the state’s most important and influential historian.
Photographs • notes • bibliography • index • 6" x 9" • 288 pages (1998)
Biography/Autobiography/Northwest History/Seattle/Washington
Price :
US$14.95
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