Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years (Signed)

Robert S. Anderson

ISBN 10: 0847843416 / ISBN 13: 9780847843411

Published by Rizzoli, 2014

First Edition (2014.) Hardcover with dust jacket. Square Folio, 408 pages with 620 Illustrations. Signed on the title page by the author," Shirley Happy Birthday! Love Robbie." The book and dust jacket are in very good condition with very slight shelf wear. Very small ding to the back of the dj 1/8". Interior is clean and tight. Pictures available upon request. "This lavishly-illustrated coffee table book by author and historian Robert "Robbie" Anderson honors Beverly Hills, famous for its movie stars and glamorous people.It's a fascinating history that features wonderful vintage and color photographs."Chicago Tribune Gold spine/Black text. May require extra shipping. (This book has the dust jacket with the beautiful electric fountain.) #034101 Size: Square Folio. Seller Inventory # 034101

Synopsis:

A comprehensive, sumptuously illustrated history of the legendary city and its houses, parks, and gardens, from its founding to today. Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years celebrates this city on the advent of its centennial. Famous for its movie stars and beautiful homes, its lush gardens and glorious weather, Beverly Hills has lived in our collective imagination as a paradise. This volume is an illustrated history of the city with a focus on the homes, gardens, parks, clubs, estates, and civic structures built to serve and house its storied residents. Exhaustively researched, Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years is a first-of-its-kind feast of glamorous images and exclusive stories culled from, among other sources, the author's unmatched personal collection and includes, as well, an abundance of new photography commissioned especially for the book. A photographic tour de force and a compelling, unprecedented document, Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years offers us, as never before, the history of this great city.

About the Author: Robert S. Anderson is the author and editor of The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows: The First 100 Years. He is the great-grandson of Margaret Anderson and the grandson of Stanley Anderson-the founding proprietors of the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Beverly Hills: The First 100 Years (Signed)
Publisher: Rizzoli
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed
Edition: 1st Edition.
Book Type: Regional Architecture/ History