Treasures from the Golden Age: West Coast Carousels 2010 Eric Pahlke SIGNED ~ Amusement Rides ~ Pictorial ~ California, Oregon, Washington

Title: Treasures from the Golden Age: West Coast Carousels
Author: Text and Photography by Eric C. Pahlke
Publication: [San Diego: Historical Photography Books], 2010

Description: Signed by author on title page. Illustrated boards. Covers rubbed (general loss of gloss coating); some minor wear to edges, else like new. Richly illustrated with color photos throughout. Includes a selected bibliography and index. 166 pages. Oblong format. 8.5 x 11 inches.

A tribute to the art and engineering of the classic wood carousels built in the United States between the 1880s and the 1920s. Its primary focus is on the 19 classic carousels still in operation along the West Coast, between Seattle and San Diego. These machines feature individually hand-carved wood horses, menagerie animals, and chariots created by skilled artisans, many of whom were recent immigrants from Europe.

The book also includes information on carousels with fiberglass replicas of classic wood carvings, as well as carousels with newly carved figures, modeled after classic designs. Additionally, there is information about museums and large private collections of classic carvings.

Contents: Introduction, Coney Island Style, Philadelphia Style, Country Fair Style, British Made with American Carvings, Replica Carousels, Newly Carved Carousels, Museum Collections, Selected Bibliography, Index.

The carousels examined are located in:
[Calfiornia]: San Diego, Long Beach, Anaheim, Riverside, Santa Monica, Los Gatos, Irwindale, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Valencia, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Gilroy, Berkeley, Davis, Sacramento
[Oregon]: Salem, Albany, Parkdale, Portland
[Washington]: Puyallup, Tacoma, Federal way, Seattle

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: VG+

ISBN: 9780615388557

Keywords: wood carousels, California, Oregon, Washington, Pacific Northwest, amusement rides, carved animals,