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Chicago by the Book

Chicago by the Book

Neil Harris, Caxton Club

About this book

"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.

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OL Work ID
OL21624731W

Subjects

Chicago (ill.), historyChicago (ill.), social life and customsHistoryIn literatureIntellectual lifeLiterature

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