Chicago Apartments: A Century and Beyond of Lakefront Luxury

Chicago: University of Chicago Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 2020. Second Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Signed by authors Neil Harris and Teri Edelstein on the Title Page. Publisher's full gray cloth, gilt lettering on spine, printed endpapers. Profusely illustrated with 350 photographs and plans. "The Chicago lakefront is one of America's urban wonders. The ribbon of high rise luxury apartment buildings along the Lake Michigan shore has few, if any, rivals nationwide for sustained architectural significance. This historic confluence of site, money, style, and development lies at the heart of the updated edition of Neil Harris's Chicago Apartments: A Century and Beyond of Lakefront Luxury. The book features more than 100 buildings, stretching from south to north and across more than a century, each with its own special combination of design choice, floor plans, and background story. Harris, with the assistance of Teri J. Edelstein, proves to be an affable and knowledgeable tour guide, guiding us through dozens of buildings, detailing a host of inimitable development histories, design choices, floor plans, and more along the way. Of particular note are recent structures on the Chicago River and south of the Loop that are proposing new definitions of comfort and extravagance. Featuring nearly 350 stunning images and a foreword by renowned Chicago author Sara Paretsky, this new edition of Chicago Apartments offers a wide-ranging look inside some of the Windy City's most magnificent abodes.". Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, heavy book (6 pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. AS NEW/AS NEW.. Photographs and Plans. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 364 pp. Signed by All Authors .