Main entry:

Doner, Michele Oka.

Title & Author:

Miami Beach : blueprint of an Eden : lives seen through the prism of family and place / Michele Oka Doner and Mitchell Wolfson, Jr.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Cologne : Feierabend Unique Books, ©2005.

Description:

324 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Notes:
A limited edition of 400 copies, with 10 artist's proofs.
"Each cover is unique and hand bound under supervision by the artist, with a section of a Miami Beach palm frond set in 248 mm x 296 mm chipboard covered with Bamberger Kaliko Chromo bookcloth made in Bamberg, Germany, with a foil stamp."
"Each book includes an original page made of translucent abacca paper with palm leaf inclusions by the artist, Michele Oka Doner, with collaborator, Paul Wong, and produced at Dieu Donne Papermill, NYC."
Includes bibliographical references (page 321).
Eden in view: site and materials. -- Family tendrils: people take root -- Dreams and design: architecture in Eden -- Shadows of war -- Gilding the fig leaf: style on the beach -- Overtures to culture -- The Showmandisers: building an empire -- Caribbean Eden: tropical movie palace -- The stars at night: Hollywood on Miami's stage set -- World's playground: keys to the city -- Palm and eagle: local and national characters.
Library copy: no. 175; autographed by the authors.

ISBN:

3899851986
9783899851984

Subject:

Doner, Michele Oka Family.
Wolfson, Mitchell Family.
Doner, Michele Oka
Wolfson, Mitchell
Civilization
Families
Miami Beach (Fla.) Civilization.
Miami Beach (Fla.) History Sources.
Miami Beach (Fla.) Pictorial works.
Miami Beach (Fla.) Biography.
Florida Miami Beach

Form/genre:

Biographies
History
Pictorial works
Sources

Added entries:

Wolfson, Mitchell.
Autographs. Doner, Michele Oka.
Autographs. Wolfson, Mitchell.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 271367
Call No.: BIB 204428
Status: Available