Books by John Tauranac and Complete Book Reviews

The Empire State Building: The Making of a Landmark

John Tauranac, Author Scribner Book Company $29.5 (0p) ISBN 978-0-684-19678-7

When the 1250-foot Empire State Building opened in the Depression year of 1931, it was the world's tallest building. Today, though it ranks only fourth in the world, it retains a special place in the hearts of New Yorkers. Tauranac tells of the ``odd

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Elegant New York: The Builders and the Buildings 1885-1915

John Tauranac, Author, Christopher Little, Author, Christoper Little, Photographer Abbeville Press $65 (288p) ISBN 978-0-89659-458-6

Much of New York City's turn-of-the-century architecture consciously imitated European prototypes. The Woolworth Building, a vaulting Gothic tower, was dubbed the ""cathedral of commerce.'' Henry Frick built his mansion, now a museum, in Louis XV...

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