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Mosul Vilayeti
Rushtu, Mehmet; Eshref,...
Mosul Vilayeti
1909
13019.034
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[Rushtu, Mehmet, Eshref, Mehmet]
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Mosul Vilayeti. (to accompany) Memalik-i Mahruse-yi Shahaneʼye mahsus : Mukemmel ve mufassal atlas = Special Imperial complete and detailed atlas of the protected countries. Asar: Mehmet Nasrullah, Mehmet Rushtu, Mehmet Eshref. Kitaphane-yi Tefeyyuz. Istanbul: Shirket-i Murettibiye Matbaasi - 1325 (1909).
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13019.034
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Detailed color folded map of Mosul today a city in Iraq, was one of the administrative division of the Ottoman Empire. Showing administrative boundaries, major cities, towns, roads, railroads, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachure.
Jezayir-i Bahri Sefid
Rushtu, Mehmet; Eshref,...
Jezayir-i Bahri Sefid
1909
13019.036
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[Rushtu, Mehmet, Eshref, Mehmet]
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Jezayir-i Bahri Sefid. (to accompany) Memalik-i Mahruse-yi Shahaneʼye mahsus : Mukemmel ve mufassal atlas = Special Imperial complete and detailed atlas of the protected countries. Asar: Mehmet Nasrullah, Mehmet Rushtu, Mehmet Eshref. Kitaphane-yi Tefeyyuz. Istanbul: Shirket-i Murettibiye Matbaasi - 1325 (1909).
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13019.036
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Detailed color folded map of the Vilayet of the Archipelago,Ottoman Empire administrative divisions of the Islands of the Mediterranean Sea. Showing major cities, towns, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachure.
Ghodsi Sharif Motasariflighi
Rushtu, Mehmet; Eshref,...
Ghodsi Sharif Motasarif...
1909
13019.037
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[Rushtu, Mehmet, Eshref, Mehmet]
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Ghodsi Sharif Motasariflighi. (to accompany) Memalik-i Mahruse-yi Shahaneʼye mahsus : Mukemmel ve mufassal atlas = Special Imperial complete and detailed atlas of the protected countries. Asar: Mehmet Nasrullah, Mehmet Rushtu, Mehmet Eshref. Kitaphane-yi Tefeyyuz. Istanbul: Shirket-i Murettibiye Matbaasi - 1325 (1909).
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13019.037
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Detailed color folded map of Mutasariflik, the area bounded to the north by Vilayat Beirut and to the East by Vilayat Surya, and to south by Sinai (Tih Sahrasi). Showing major cities, towns, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachure.
Zor Motasariflighi
Rushtu, Mehmet; Eshref,...
Zor Motasariflighi
1909
13019.038
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[Rushtu, Mehmet, Eshref, Mehmet]
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Zor Motasariflighi. (to accompany) Memalik-i Mahruse-yi Shahaneʼye mahsus : Mukemmel ve mufassal atlas = Special Imperial complete and detailed atlas of the protected countries. Asar: Mehmet Nasrullah, Mehmet Rushtu, Mehmet Eshref. Kitaphane-yi Tefeyyuz. Istanbul: Shirket-i Murettibiye Matbaasi - 1325 (1909).
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13019.038
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Detailed color folded map of Zor Mutasariflik, Iraq. Showing major cities, towns, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachure.
Ghebres Atesi
Rushtu, Mehmet; Eshref,...
Ghebres Atesi
1909
13019.039
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[Rushtu, Mehmet, Eshref, Mehmet]
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Ghebres Atesi. (to accompany) Memalik-i Mahruse-yi Shahaneʼye mahsus : Mukemmel ve mufassal atlas = Special Imperial complete and detailed atlas of the protected countries. Asar: Mehmet Nasrullah, Mehmet Rushtu, Mehmet Eshref. Kitaphane-yi Tefeyyuz. Istanbul: Shirket-i Murettibiye Matbaasi - 1325 (1909).
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13019.039
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Detailed color folded map of Cyprus was an eyalet (province) of the Ottoman Empire. Showing major cities, towns, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachure.
Afrika-yi Osmani (Ottoman Africa)
Rushtu, Mehmet; Eshref,...
Afrika-yi Osmani (Ottom...
1909
13019.040
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[Rushtu, Mehmet, Eshref, Mehmet]
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Afrika-yi Osmani (Ottoman Africa). (to accompany) Memalik-i Mahruse-yi Shahaneʼye mahsus : Mukemmel ve mufassal atlas = Special Imperial complete and detailed atlas of the protected countries. Asar: Mehmet Nasrullah, Mehmet Rushtu, Mehmet Eshref. Kitaphane-yi Tefeyyuz. Istanbul: Shirket-i Murettibiye Matbaasi - 1325 (1909).
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13019.040
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Detailed color folded map of Northern Africa, covering: Egypt, Bolgaria, Eastern Tripoli, Tunis and Algeria. Showing major cities, towns, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachure.
Covers: Plano de Buenos Aires.
Chapeaurouge, Carlos de
Covers: Plano de Buenos...
1909
14020.001
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Chapeaurouge, Carlos de
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(Covers to) Plano de Buenos Aires y alrededores.
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14020.001
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Covers to case map of Buenos Aires and vicinity. In maroon-colored board, with title and statement of responsibility in gilt. Verso of cover pasted in marbled paper.
Plano de Buenos Aires.
Chapeaurouge, Carlos de
Plano de Buenos Aires.
1909
14020.002
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Chapeaurouge, Carlos de
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Plano de Buenos Aires y alrededores pr el ingeniero Carlos de Chapeaurouge, editado por La Compañia Sud Americana de Billetes de Banco. 1909. Lit. Comp. Sud-Americ. de Billetes de Banco, Bs. As.
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14020.002
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Cadastral map of Buenos Aires and vicinity. Colored lithograph on paper and mounted on linen, which is folded within a case made of maroon-colored board, with title and statement of responsibility in gilt. Map indexed to indicate different sections of the city. Shows roads and land ownership with boundaries and names of property owners. Includes compass rose and bar scale ("escala de metros"). Map 89 x 102 cm, on sheet 94 x 107 cm, folded to 31 x 22 cm, inside case 32 x 22 cm. With inset: (Rio Paraná de las Palmas).
Half Title: Plan of Chicago.
Commercial Club of Chic...
Half Title: Plan of Chi...
1909
14346.002
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Half Title Page to) Plan of Chicago.
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14346.002
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Half title page to Plan of Chicago. Facing page has edition statement: One thousand six hundred and fifty copies of this edition were printed in June, nineteen hundred and nine, of which this is numbered. However, this copy is unnumbered, one of the few surviving unnumbered copies from a small print overrun (perhaps 1-2%) to allow for imperfect books. (Page number inferred).
Contents: Contents. (1)
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Contents: Contents. (1)
1909
14346.005
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Contents to) Contents. (1)
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14346.005
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Table of contents to Plan of Chicago. Lists titles for chapters I-VIII, as well as section titles and associated page numbers. Spans pages vii-x.
Contents: Contents. (2)
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Contents: Contents. (2)
1909
14346.006
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Contents to) Contents. (2)
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14346.006
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Table of contents to Plan of Chicago. Lists titles for chapters I-VIII, as well as section titles and associated page numbers. Spans pages vii-x.
Contents: Contents. (3) ...
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1909
14346.007
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Contents to) Contents. (3) -- List of illustrations. (1)
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14346.007
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On left - table of contents to Plan of Chicago. Lists titles for chapters I-VIII, as well as section titles and associated page numbers. Spans pages vii-x. On right - list of illustrations, with associated page numbers. Spans pages xi-xiv.
Contents: List of illustrations. (2)
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Contents: List of illus...
1909
14346.008
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Contents to) List of illustrations. (2)
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14346.008
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List of illustrations to Plan of Chicago, with associated page numbers. Spans pages xi-xiv.
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Contents: List of illus...
1909
14346.009
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Contents to) List of illustrations. (3) -- The Commercial Club of Chicago.
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14346.009
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On left - list of illustrations to Plan of Chicago, with associated page numbers. Spans pages xi-xiv. On right - list of the Merchants Club and Commercial Club of Chicago members serving on various committees for The Plan of Chicago from the years 1906 to 1909. "Organized 1877; united with the Merchants Club, 1907." (Page number inferred.)
Text: List of subscribers. (1)
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Text: List of subscribe...
1909
14346.010
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) List of subscribers prior to June 1, 1909. (1)
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14346.010
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List of subscribers (prior to June 1, 1909) to Plan of Chicago, in alphabetical order. Spans pages [xvi]-xviii. (Page number inferred.)
Text: List of subscribers. (2)
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Text: List of subscribe...
1909
14346.011
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) List of subscribers prior to June 1, 1909. (2)
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14346.011
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List of subscribers (prior to June 1, 1909) to Plan of Chicago, in alphabetical order. Spans pages [xvi]-xviii. (Page number inferred.)
Half Title: Plan of Chicago.
Commercial Club of Chic...
Half Title: Plan of Chi...
1909
14346.012
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Half Title Page to) Plan of Chicago.
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14346.012
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Half title page (second) to Plan of Chicago. (Page number inferred).
Text: Chapter I : Origin of the Plan of Chicago ... (1)
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Text: Chapter I : Origi...
1909
14346.013
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter I : Origin of the Plan of Chicago : The world's Columbian Exposition of 1893 and its results : The spirit of Chicago. (1)
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14346.013
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First chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: The tendency of mankind to congregate in cities is a marked characteristic of modern times. This movement is confined to no one country, but is world-wide. Each year Rome, and the cities of the Orient, as well as Berlin, New York, and Chicago, are adding to their population at an unprecedented rate. With an historiated initial. This page includes a black and white view: II. Wood-cut of Chicago in 1834. View is 7 x 18 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 1-8.
Text: Chapter I : Origin of the Plan of Chicago ... (2)
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Text: Chapter I : Origi...
1909
14346.014
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter I : Origin of the Plan of Chicago : The world's Columbian Exposition of 1893 and its results : The spirit of Chicago. (2)
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14346.014
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First chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: The tendency of mankind to congregate in cities is a marked characteristic of modern times. This movement is confined to no one country, but is world-wide. Each year Rome, and the cities of the Orient, as well as Berlin, New York, and Chicago, are adding to their population at an unprecedented rate. This page includes a black and white photographic view: III. The World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 : The Court of Honor, looking towards the Peristyle. View is 13 x 17 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 1-8.
IV. The World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 ...
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IV. The World's Columbi...
1909
14346.015
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles, Mente]
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IV. The World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 : The Court of Honor, looking towards the Peristyle / From a painting by Mente.
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14346.015
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View within first chapter to Plan of Chicago. With descriptive text: This view shows the effect of an orderly arrangement of buildings and a uniform cornice line. Black and white photograph. View is 17 x 23 cm, on sheet 24 x 31 cm. (Page number inferred.) Chapter spans pages 1-8.
Text: Chapter I : Origin of the Plan of Chicago ... (3)
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Text: Chapter I : Origi...
1909
14346.016
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter I : Origin of the Plan of Chicago : The world's Columbian Exposition of 1893 and its results : The spirit of Chicago. (3)
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14346.016
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First chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: The tendency of mankind to congregate in cities is a marked characteristic of modern times. This movement is confined to no one country, but is world-wide. Each year Rome, and the cities of the Orient, as well as Berlin, New York, and Chicago, are adding to their population at an unprecedented rate. Chapter spans pages 1-8.
Text: Chapter I : Origin of the Plan of Chicago ... (4)
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Text: Chapter I : Origi...
1909
14346.018
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter I : Origin of the Plan of Chicago : The world's Columbian Exposition of 1893 and its results : The spirit of Chicago. (4)
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14346.018
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First chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: The tendency of mankind to congregate in cities is a marked characteristic of modern times. This movement is confined to no one country, but is world-wide. Each year Rome, and the cities of the Orient, as well as Berlin, New York, and Chicago, are adding to their population at an unprecedented rate. These pages include two black and white maps: VI. The Lake Front Park, extending from Jackson Park to Grant Park, along the South Shore of Lake Michigan : Original plan, 1896. -- VII. The Lake Front Park, extending from Jackson Park to Grant Park, along the South Shore of Lake Michigan : Modified plan, 1904. Maps show streets, parks and shoreline. Modified version includes a compass rose, with north oriented toward right of sheet. Maps are each 8 x 18 cm, on two sheets, together 31 x 48 cm. Chapter spans pages 1-8.
Text: Chapter I : Origin of the Plan of Chicago ... (5) ...
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1909
14346.019
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles, Moran, Thomas, 1837-1926]
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(Text Page to) Chapter I : Origin of the Plan of Chicago : The world's Columbian Exposition of 1893 and its results : The spirit of Chicago. (5) -- Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (1)
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14346.019
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On left - first chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: The tendency of mankind to congregate in cities is a marked characteristic of modern times. This movement is confined to no one country, but is world-wide. Each year Rome, and the cities of the Orient, as well as Berlin, New York, and Chicago, are adding to their population at an unprecedented rate. This page includes a black and white photographic view: VIII. The World's Columbian Exposition : View of the Court of Honor, looking west / from a painting by Moran. View is 5 x 11 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 1-8. On right - second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. With an historiated initial. This page includes a black and white photographic view: IX: The pyramids at Gizeh. View is 12 x 17 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 9-30.
Text: Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times ... (2)
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Text: Chapter II : City...
1909
14346.020
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (2)
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14346.020
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Second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. These pages include two views (in color and black and white) and one map (black and white): X: The Acropois at Athens / From a water-color by E. H. Bennett -- XI. The Greek Theatre at Syracuse, Sicily / From a water-color by E. H. Bennett -- XII. Plan showing Nero's Circus at Rome (first century), Basilica of St. Peter (fourth century), and the present Cathedral of St. Peter (sixteenth century) : These structures were built at successive epochs, on the same site. Views and map are 7 x 9, 5 x 7 and 16 x 10 cm, on two sheets, together 31 x 48 cm. Chapter spans pages 9-30.
Text: Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times ... (3)
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Text: Chapter II : City...
1909
14346.021
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles, Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778]
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(Text Page to) Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (3)
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14346.021
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Second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. These pages include two black and white views: XIII. An ancient Roman circus, near the Appian Way : Chronological views of the Petit Pont and Petit Chatelet, showing the evolution of the boulevards / from an etching by Piranesi -- XIV. The Ponte Molle, Rome : The evolution of the castle and moat to its present form of plaza and boulevard is shown / from an etching by Piranesi. Views are 9 x 14 and 7 x 9 cm, on two sheets, together 31 x 48 cm. Chapter spans pages 9-30.
Text: Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times ... (4)
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Text: Chapter II : City...
1909
14346.022
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (4)
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14346.022
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Second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. These pages include six black and white views: XV. Transformation of the banks of the Seine in Paris : 1740 - 1841 - 1878 : Chronological views of the Petit Pont and Petit Chatelet, showing the evolution of the boulevards -- XVI. Chronological views of the place de la Bastille, Paris : 1780 - 1830 - 1880 : The evolution of the castle and moat to its present form of plaza and boulevard is shown. With errata slip: The dates under the views on page 14 should read 1780, 1830, 1880 -- The dates under the views on pate 15 should read 1740, 1841, 1878. Views are each 5 x 8 cm, on two sheets, together 31 x 48 cm. Chapter spans pages 9-30.
XVII. The transformation of Paris under Haussmann : Plan showing the portion executed from 1854 to 1889.
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XVII. The transformatio...
1889
14346.023
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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XVII. The transformation of Paris under Haussmann : Plan showing the portion executed from 1854 to 1889.
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14346.023
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Map of Paris within second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Shows roads, parks and vicinity. Includes a bar scale. Other title at upper left of map: Paris - 1854-1889. With descriptive text: The new boulevards and streets are shown in yellow outlined with red. Colored engraving. Map is 15 x 20 cm, on sheet 24 x 31 cm. (Page number inferred.) Chapter spans pages 9-30.
Text: Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times ... (5)
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Text: Chapter II : City...
1909
14346.024
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (5)
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14346.024
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Second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. This page includes a black and white map: XVIII. Paris : Plan proposed by M. Eugene Hénard for additional radial arteries and an inner circuit boulevard on which would front the principal existing administrative buildings and many public monuments : The system, involving radial cuts through the blocks and widening of existing arteries, is shown by hatched lines. Other title at upper left of map: Plan general des transformations de Paris premiére esquisse. Map is 13 x 19 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 9-30.
Text: Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times ... (6)
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1909
14346.025
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (6)
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14346.025
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Second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. These pages include two maps (color and black and white): XIX. City center, Vienna, in 1857, showing the fortifications -- XX. City center, Vienna, after transformations made by Order of Francis Joseph in 1857 : The Ringstrasse and public buildings replace the fortifications. Maps are each 8 x 8 cm, on two sheets, together 31 x 48 cm. Chapter spans pages 9-30.
Text: Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times ... (7)
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1909
14346.026
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles, Waterhouse, Paul, 1861-1924]
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(Text Page to) Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (7)
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14346.026
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Second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. These pages include two maps (color and black and white): XXI. London : Plan of Aldwych and Kingsway connecting Holborn and the Strand -- XXII. London traffic commission's plan for new thoroughfares to overcome congestion, 1907 / Revised by Paul Waterhouse, F. R. I. B. A. Maps are 11 x 5 and 7 x 8 cm, on two sheets, together 31 x 48 cm. Chapter spans pages 9-30.
Text: Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times ... (8)
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Text: Chapter II : City...
1909
14346.027
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles, L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825]
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(Text Page to) Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (8)
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14346.027
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Second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. These pages include two black and white maps: XXIII. Original plan of Washington designed by Peter Charles l'Enfant, 1791 -- XXIV. The l'Enfant Plan of Washington as developed by the Senate Park Commission of 1901. Maps are 10 x 17 and 21 x 10 cm, on two sheets, together 31 x 48 cm. Chapter spans pages 9-30.
Text: Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times ... (9)
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Text: Chapter II : City...
1909
14346.028
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (9)
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Second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. These pages include four black and white views: XXV. The Washington Monument, garden and hall, Looking toward the Capitol; Senate Park Commission Plan -- XXVI. The Plaza and Union Station, Washington, begun in 1902 -- XXVII. Cleveland Group Plan : Proposed civic center, railway station and gardens, now being executed -- XXVIII: Cleveland Group Plan : View looking towards the Lake from the proposed civic center. With errata slip: The caption under illustration XXV should read "Mall" in place of "Hall." Views are 9 x 17, 7 x 13, 12 x 8 and 6 x 8 cm, on two sheets, together 31 x 48 cm. Chapter spans pages 9-30.
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XXIX. Plan for the development of the entire city of San Francisco / Report of D. H. Burnham to the Association of Improvement and Adornment of San Francisco, 1904-1906 -- XXX. Bird's-eye view of the plan of development for San Francisco.
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Map and bird's-eye view of San Francisco within second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Map and view show roads, parks, coastlines, bay and vicinity. Maps includes a bar scale, with north oriented toward top of map. With descriptive text for view: This view shows municipal center, boulevard system, and treatment of surrounding hills as parks. Black and white engravings. Together, map and view are 20 x 16 cm, on sheet 24 x 31 cm. (Page number inferred.) Chapter spans pages 9-30.
Text: Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times ... (10)
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(Text Page to) Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (10)
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Second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. This page includes a black and white map: XXXI. Plans for the development of Manila : The essential elements of this plan are the government center and system of proposed arteries radiating from it, the railway station, and the shore road / Submitted to the Philippine Commission by D. H. Burhham, 1905. Map is 12 x 17 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 9-30.
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(Text Page to) Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (11)
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Second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. These pages include a colored map: XXXII. Plan for a summer capital of the Philippine Islands at Baguio / Submitted to the Philippine Commission by D. H. Burhham, 1905. Map is 10 x 17, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 9-30.
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1909
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter II : City planning in ancient and modern times : Commerce a leading motive in city building : Babylon, Egypt, Athens, and Rome : Mediæval cities : The development of Paris : City planning in Germany : Overcoming congestion in London : Washington a city built on a plan : Other American Cities. (12) -- Chapter III : Chicago the metropolis of the Middle West : Reasons for expecting continuous growth : The suburbs : A lakeside driveway along Lake Michigan : Connections between outlying cities : The building of good roads. (1)
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On left - second chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: From earliest times, two motives have governed the location of cities: either the site was selected because it offered natural means of defense, or else commerce gathered men at a particular point, about which they built fortifications. This page includes a black and white view: XXXIII. Florence, Italy : This silhouette of towers is characteristic of Italian towns in the Middle Ages. From La Toscane. View is 7 x 9, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. On right - third chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago is the metropolis of the Middle West, a term popularly applied to the area known a century ago as the Territory Northwest of the Ohio River. No section of the country, except New England, has so distinct a history. With an historiated initial. This page includes a circular black and white map: XXXIV. Chicago : Diagram location with regard to the seven central states. Map is 11 x 11 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 31-42.
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1909
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(Text Page to) Chapter III : Chicago the metropolis of the Middle West : Reasons for expecting continuous growth : The suburbs : A lakeside driveway along Lake Michigan : Connections between outlying cities : The building of good roads. (2)
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Third chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago is the metropolis of the Middle West, a term popularly applied to the area known a century ago as the Territory Northwest of the Ohio River. No section of the country, except New England, has so distinct a history. These pages include a colored map: XXXV. Chicago, and diagram of Lake Michigan : Proposed roadway to connect all the towns along the shores of the Lake. Map is 15 x 9 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 31-42.
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(Text Page to) Chapter III : Chicago the metropolis of the Middle West : Reasons for expecting continuous growth : The suburbs : A lakeside driveway along Lake Michigan : Connections between outlying cities : The building of good roads. (3)
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Third chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago is the metropolis of the Middle West, a term popularly applied to the area known a century ago as the Territory Northwest of the Ohio River. No section of the country, except New England, has so distinct a history. These pages include a black and white photographic view: XXXVI. Nancy, France : View of the Place Stanislas : The principal avenues lead into it; a typical arrangement of public squares in small surrounding towns. View is 14 x 17 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 31-42.
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(Text Page to) Chapter III : Chicago the metropolis of the Middle West : Reasons for expecting continuous growth : The suburbs : A lakeside driveway along Lake Michigan : Connections between outlying cities : The building of good roads. (4)
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Third chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago is the metropolis of the Middle West, a term popularly applied to the area known a century ago as the Territory Northwest of the Ohio River. No section of the country, except New England, has so distinct a history. These pages include two black and white photographic views: XXXVII. Forest of Fontainebleau, France : The Croix de Franchard, an illustration of a country road intersection -- XXXVIII. Chicago : The Sheridan Road north of Glencoe / From the Report of the Special Park Commission. Views are 7 x 9 and 7 x 11 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 31-42.
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(Text Page to) Chapter III : Chicago the metropolis of the Middle West : Reasons for expecting continuous growth : The suburbs : A lakeside driveway along Lake Michigan : Connections between outlying cities : The building of good roads. (5)
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Third chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago is the metropolis of the Middle West, a term popularly applied to the area known a century ago as the Territory Northwest of the Ohio River. No section of the country, except New England, has so distinct a history. Chapter spans pages 31-42.
Text: Chapter III : Chicago the metropolis of the Middle West ... (6)
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(Text Page to) Chapter III : Chicago the metropolis of the Middle West : Reasons for expecting continuous growth : The suburbs : A lakeside driveway along Lake Michigan : Connections between outlying cities : The building of good roads. (6)
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Third chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago is the metropolis of the Middle West, a term popularly applied to the area known a century ago as the Territory Northwest of the Ohio River. No section of the country, except New England, has so distinct a history. This page includes a black and white photographic view: XXXIX. Chicago : The Des Plaines River; view near Madison Street Bridge / From the Report of the Special Park Commission. View is 7 x 10 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 31-42.
Text: Chapter III : Chicago the metropolis of the Middle West ... (7)
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(Text Page to) Chapter III : Chicago the metropolis of the Middle West : Reasons for expecting continuous growth : The suburbs : A lakeside driveway along Lake Michigan : Connections between outlying cities : The building of good roads. (7)
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Third chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago is the metropolis of the Middle West, a term popularly applied to the area known a century ago as the Territory Northwest of the Ohio River. No section of the country, except New England, has so distinct a history. This page includes a black and white photographic view: XLI. Chicago : The shore of Lake Michigan; view at the north line of Cook County / From the Report of the Special Park Commission. View is 7 x 10 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 31-42.
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1909
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(Text Page to) Chapter III : Chicago the metropolis of the Middle West : Reasons for expecting continuous growth : The suburbs : A lakeside driveway along Lake Michigan : Connections between outlying cities : The building of good roads. (8) -- Chapter IV. The Chicago park system : The movement for park extension : Playgrounds : Outlying park systems in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Boston : Proposed treatment of the Lake Michigan Shore : An outer park belt. (1)
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On left - third chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago is the metropolis of the Middle West, a term popularly applied to the area known a century ago as the Territory Northwest of the Ohio River. No section of the country, except New England, has so distinct a history. This page includes a black and white photographic view: XLII. View of Lake Zurich, Illinois. View is 8 x 13 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 31-42. On right - fourth chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago, on becoming a city, chose for its motto Urbs in horto - a city set in a garden. Such indeed it then was, with the opalescent waters of the Lake at its front, and on its three sides the boundless prairie carpeted with waving grass bedecked with brilliant wild flowers. With an historiated initial. This page includes a colored view: XLIII. Chicago : Winter view of Grant Park and the proposed harbor, looking east / From the original sketch by E. H. Bennett. View is 8 x 11 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 43-60.
Text: Chapter IV. The Chicago park system ... (2)
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(Text Page to) Chapter IV. The Chicago park system : The movement for park extension : Playgrounds : Outlying park systems in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Boston : Proposed treatment of the Lake Michigan Shore : An outer park belt. (2)
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Fourth chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago, on becoming a city, chose for its motto Urbs in horto - a city set in a garden. Such indeed it then was, with the opalescent waters of the Lake at its front, and on its three sides the boundless prairie carpeted with waving grass bedecked with brilliant wild flowers. Chapter spans pages 43-60.
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(Text Page to) Chapter IV. The Chicago park system : The movement for park extension : Playgrounds : Outlying park systems in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Boston : Proposed treatment of the Lake Michigan Shore : An outer park belt. (3)
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Fourth chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago, on becoming a city, chose for its motto Urbs in horto - a city set in a garden. Such indeed it then was, with the opalescent waters of the Lake at its front, and on its three sides the boundless prairie carpeted with waving grass bedecked with brilliant wild flowers. This page includes a colored map: XLV. Berlin : Block plan showing the park system (green), and proposed forest reserves (dark green) / Reproduced from "Gross Berlin." Map is 15 x 18 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 43-60.
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter IV. The Chicago park system : The movement for park extension : Playgrounds : Outlying park systems in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Boston : Proposed treatment of the Lake Michigan Shore : An outer park belt. (4)
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Fourth chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago, on becoming a city, chose for its motto Urbs in horto - a city set in a garden. Such indeed it then was, with the opalescent waters of the Lake at its front, and on its three sides the boundless prairie carpeted with waving grass bedecked with brilliant wild flowers. These pages include two colored maps: XLVI. Vienna : Block plan showing the park system (green), and proposed forest reserves (dark green) / Reproduced from "Gross Berlin" -- XLVII. District of Columbia : Block plan showing the park system (green), and proposed forest reserves (dark green) / Proposed by the Senate Park Commission. Maps are each 15 x 18 cm, on two sheets, together 31 x 48 cm. Chapter spans pages 43-60.
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(Text Page to) Chapter IV. The Chicago park system : The movement for park extension : Playgrounds : Outlying park systems in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Boston : Proposed treatment of the Lake Michigan Shore : An outer park belt. (5)
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Fourth chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago, on becoming a city, chose for its motto Urbs in horto - a city set in a garden. Such indeed it then was, with the opalescent waters of the Lake at its front, and on its three sides the boundless prairie carpeted with waving grass bedecked with brilliant wild flowers. These pages include a black and white photographic view: XLVIII. London : A view of Rotten Row in Hyde Park. View is 6 x 9 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 43-60.
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1909
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(Text Page to) Chapter IV. The Chicago park system : The movement for park extension : Playgrounds : Outlying park systems in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Boston : Proposed treatment of the Lake Michigan Shore : An outer park belt. (6)
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Fourth chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago, on becoming a city, chose for its motto Urbs in horto - a city set in a garden. Such indeed it then was, with the opalescent waters of the Lake at its front, and on its three sides the boundless prairie carpeted with waving grass bedecked with brilliant wild flowers. Chapter spans pages 43-60.
LI. Chicago : View looking south over the lagoons of the proposed park for the south shore ...
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LI. Chicago : View looking south over the lagoons of the proposed park for the south shore / painted for the Commercial Club by Jules Guerin. -- LII. Chicago : Section through the park proposed for the south shore.
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Two views of Chicago within fourth chapter to Plan of Chicago. Views show buildings, roads, bridges, topography, parks, drainage and shoreline. Relief shown pictorially. With descriptive text for second view: A boulevard is suggested above that portion of the railroad right-of-way used fro freight ... Colored lithographs. Together, views are 20 x 18 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 43-60.
Text: Chapter IV. The Chicago park system ... (7)
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[Commercial Club of Chicago. Civic Committee, Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, Moore, Charles]
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(Text Page to) Chapter IV. The Chicago park system : The movement for park extension : Playgrounds : Outlying park systems in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Boston : Proposed treatment of the Lake Michigan Shore : An outer park belt. (7)
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Fourth chapter to Plan of Chicago. Text begins: Chicago, on becoming a city, chose for its motto Urbs in horto - a city set in a garden. Such indeed it then was, with the opalescent waters of the Lake at its front, and on its three sides the boundless prairie carpeted with waving grass bedecked with brilliant wild flowers. This page includes a black and white view: LIII. Chicago : The Midway Plaisance, showing the proposed waterway connecting the lagoons of Washington Park with those of Jackson Park and eventually with the waterway of the proposed shore park extending from Jackson Park to Grant Park. View is 6 x 11 cm, on sheet 31 x 24 cm. Chapter spans pages 43-60.
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