Status
Available
Call number
Series
Genres
Publication
Universe (2003), Edition: 1st Edition (later printing), 64 pages
Description
A pictorial tour of the city by the Golden Gate, presenting drawings of its hills, cable cars, harbor, bridges, market areas, and flower stalls.
User reviews
LibraryThing member sanddancer
Beautfiul children's illustrated book, originally from the 1960s, the second of Miroslav's "This is" series about various cities. He draws the city's landmarks and attractions in his wonderful distinctive style. Each page has a brief amount of text explaining about the city's features, but the
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images work alone. Although it was originally a children's book, his work is now considered a cult classic and would be appreciated by adults with an interest in retro illustration or anyone who loves San Francisco. Show Less
LibraryThing member claireforhan
This book was meant to be a child's guide to the city of San Francisco. With basic facts and simple pictures, this book gave the young reader an overview to different aspects of the city- transportation, neighborhoods, landmarks etc. Although it is very informational, some of the information is out
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of date. This book read like a normal picture book, but did not really follow a story line. Informational and enjoyable. Show Less
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1962
Physical description
64 p.; 12.6 inches
ISBN
0789309629 / 9780789309624