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Palm Springs Paradise: Vintage Photographs from America's Desert Playground
Hardback
Main Details
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Palm Springs Paradise: Vintage Photographs from America's Desert Playground
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Peter Moruzzi
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:176 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 254 |
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| Category/Genre | Places in old photographs |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781423639916
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| Classifications | Dewey:979.497 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
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| Imprint |
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
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| Publication Date |
1 July 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This book collects more than two hundred fascinating and rarely seen historical photographs of Palm Springs, newly digitized from the Palm Springs Historical Society's expansive archive. Featured are many Hollywood celebrities, including Sinatra and the Rat Pack, who vacationed there, the early days of the desert paradise, various architectural mas
Author Biography
Peter Moruzzi graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and later attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. In 1999, he founded the Palm Springs Modern Committee (PS ModCom), an architectural preservation group. He is the author of Palm Springs Holiday, Palm Springs Paradise, and Havana Before Castro.
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