Customer Reviews

Real Chicago

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I can't fathom the bonehead above who gave this one star based on the fact that they had a disagreement with a retailer. This book is an extremely high-quality indie book that's full of Sun-Times photos so vivid they almost give texture to the page. I am a fan of Cahan, Williams, and Samors' other books, but this is my favorite of the bunch. The Chicago we live in today still bears some of the echoes of the Chicago in this book, but rarely have I seen the pre-1980's Chicago presented so sharply and with so much character. This is a beautiful coffee-table book and worth a look in particular if you're a fan of black and white photography. Very legit and miles better than other books of its type.

Absolutely, without a doubt, the best book of photographs I,ve ever ever seen!!!
(Probabley because I'm on page 205)...

An essential must have Chicago History. And beautifully printed.
If you can only own three such volumes on /Chicago history,,,,,,,,"Real Chicago"
could be number one, and number two......
Unlike a forest of such histories, "Real Chicago" shows a restraint in publishing
photos, not seen in
other collections,and not a hodge podge easily tossed together.
This book is a magical keyhole, thru which we can observe Chicago's otherwise lost, everyday past.
If you love Chicago, this book is aphrodisiac.

The seller advertised the book as being Hardcover. When I received the product it was a Softcover. I communicated with the seller by email to complain that he had sent me the wrong product. I contacted the credit card company to place the payment in dispute. The seller doesn't seem to understand that a disputed charge is not a full credit. He has insisted that I return the product at my personal expense on the grounds that I have been reimbursed. I made an offer to accept the Softcover book at a lesser amount. He refused. I would not buy another item from this seller. To him a Softcover book is the same as a Hardcover book. Anyone who buys books knows that a Hardcover book is worth more than a Softcover book.