Grand Entrances

by Terry Hamburg, Judy Erickson (Photographer)

This is a bright, sprightly collage, in text and images, of San Francisco's storefronts and their entrancing come-hither look that promises the fulfillment of shoppers' dreams. From leather boutiques to vinyl meccas to auto-body shops, drama, color, and creativity run wild--demonstrating that "as a proscenium sets the stage for the play, the storefront sets the stage for the sale."

Hardcover

First published August 7, 2000

About the author

Terry Hamburg is Director Emeritus of the Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation, a division of Cypress Lawn Cemetery – the historic California garden necropolis that hosts nearly a half million “residents” including many of the most prominent founders and builders of the American West and the nation. Hamburg has a master’s degree in history from King’s College, Cambridge University in England. He has written numerous articles on California history and the fate of San Francisco’s dead, lectured, and conducts cemetery history and art tours. He is the author of Quotable San Francisco.

Reviews

[Erika · Rating 4 out of 5]

I moved near SF few years ago.
Since then, SF have been the best town to explore.

I found this book at used book store, so the information is a bit old.
Because of that, I rated -1star.

However, this book has given me a new field to explore: signboard (or is it a storefront?) watching!

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

my hometown. this is as good as introduction as any book can be.