Description: "This project tells the story of Chicago through 101 landmark publications about it. From Sister Carrie to Playboy and from The Jungle to Nature's Metropolis, this collection of short essays will cast Chicago's history in a unique light, while also illuminating the bibliophilic history of the books, magazines, and other printed objects that have shaped the city and the way people think about it."--Supplied by publisher.
Brief description: Since its founding in 1895, The Caxton Club has sought to support the appreciation of the book arts--especially in the Midwest--through its programs and publications.
Review Quotes: "The perfect study of the perfect library of the perfect Chicago provincial. . . Absorbing."-- "Chicago Tribune"