Philadelphia Then and Now(r)

by Ed Mauger and Bob Skiba

This book pairs rare old archive images with modern views to show how the city has fared since the 19th and 20th centuries.

Philadelphia has Athens to thank for its classical structure, London for its Georgian and Victorian treasures, Paris for its grand boulevard, and William Penn for its name. Translated from the Greek, Philadelphia means "City of Brotherly Love." Ben Franklin's guiding hand also appears, the great polymath was involved...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190981556X
• ISBN13: 9781909815568
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Pavilion Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.4" x 10.9"