Hayner don and mcnamee (3 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. THIS IS AN INTERESTING AND USEFUL BOOK' AS A RESOURCE FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ORIGIN, THE NAMES AND ANY CHANGES OF THE NAMES OF THE STREETS, AVENUES, ROADS AND BOULEVARDS IN CHICAGO. THE INGENIOUS PROPOSAL FOR AN ORIGINAL GRID PATTERN OF EIGHT BLOCKS TO A MILE WAS A VERY REMARKABLE EARLY CONCEPT BY THE MAP MAKER DAVID THOMPSON IN 1830. THE LOTS ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH AS WELL AS EAST AND WEST SIDES OF STREETST HAVING EVEN OR ODD NUMBERS THAT ENABLE ONE TO EASILY ESTIMATE A LOCATION OR A DISTANCE BETWEEN ADDRESSES WITH THE CENTRAL LOCATION OF STATE AND MADISON STREETS DIVIDING NORTH, SOUTH. EAST AND WEST LOCATIONS AND ADDRESSES. MANY OF THE NAMES ARE THOSE PROVIDED BY THE ORIGINAL LAND SETTLERS, FAMOUS CHICAGOANS, THE LAND DEVELOPERS OR FEATURES OF THE AREA . THERE IS A FOREWARD BY JOHN CALLAWAY. OF INTEREST, THE AUTHORS ARE PUZZLED BY THE STREET NAME "'AGATITE" THAT IS NOT A WORD OR NAME IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. OLIVER HEREFORD (illustratore).…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Very small half-inch tear to cover at bottom of spine area. Otherwise solid VG/near fine.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Lightly used.