Detroit Public Library: An American Classic

Contributor(s): Merritt, Patrice Rafail (Author), Cohn, Barbara Madgy (Author), Scherer, Jeffrey (Photographer), Dymond, Trista (Photographer), Vecchio, Martin (Photographer), Campbell, John (Photographer), Jr (Photographer), Griffin, Timothy (Photographer), Eisenberger, Pat (Photographer), Vanbuhler, Joy (Photographer), Gabriel, Kenneth (Photographer), Erickson, Paul (Photographer), Macdermaid, Amanda (Photographer), Morrison, Jeff (Photographer), Everett, Sean (Photographer), Elkins, Alex (Photographer), Sklar, Sam (Photographer), Scott, Shawn (Photographer), Gerber, Melissa (Photographer), Zbaren, William (Photographer)

ISBN: 9780814342329

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Hardcover

$36.99

Pub Date: May 1, 2017

Dewey: 027.477434

LCCN: 2016952138

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.90" H x 9.10" L x 9.30" W ( 2.10 lbs) 200 pages

BISAC Categories:

Series: Painted Turtle Press

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: This book will appeal to those looking to learn about the builders, the history, and the stories that brought the Detroit Public Library to fruition.

Review Quotes:

This is a beautiful book with splendid photographs on nearly every page. And that was the goal - to use the eyes of over a dozen Detroit photographers to showcase "this overlooked treasure".

--Susan Eileen Paton "The Michigan Historical Review"