'SAN FRANCISCO, city by the Golden Gate, Queen of the West.'
First published in 1962, 'This is San Francisco' by M Sasek is a wondrous children's book full of the artist's characteristic playful mid-century modern style. The cable cars, steep streets, wharfs, bridges, and gardens create a golden nostalgic glow that can't help but enchant the reader. It's the perfect guide book to a place that no longer exists, but lies perfectly preserved in these pages.
M. Sasek was born in 1916 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. An author and illustrator, he is best remembered for his classic stories on the great cities of the world. He died in 1980.
Size: 262 x 185mm (hardback)
Pages: 64
Publisher: Rizzoli Universe