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Summary: Disagree with the last review
Review: I disagree completely with the review of Robin Benson. That review made me hesitate on buying this book but when I found a copy on the amazon marketplace for a reduced price, I took a chance.Some color photos would be nice but all in all, I think the vast majority of these photos are just terrific. Perhaps the previous review failed to consider that most of the photos are at least 50 years old? Nevertheless, they give a great representation of past gas stations of yesteryear. I would gladly pay $50 for a similar book with color photos but obviously, there would be very few in existence prior to 1960. Anyway, if you like old gas station photos, I think this book is WELL worth the price. Jeff
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Summary: Disagree with the last review
Review: I disagree completely with the review of Robin Benson. That review made me hesitate on buying this book but when I found a copy on the amazon marketplace for a reduced price, I took a chance. Some color photos would be nice but all in all, I think the vast majority of these photos are just terrific. Perhaps the previous review failed to consider that most of the photos are at least 50 years old? Nevertheless, they give a great representation of past gas stations of yesteryear. I would gladly pay $50 for a similar book with color photos but obviously, there would be very few in existence prior to 1960. Anyway, if you like old gas station photos, I think this book is WELL worth the price. Jeff
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Summary: Gas stations, gas stations and more gas stations.
Review: It is all very well the cover flash of this book saying OVER 500 PHOTOS! but that gives the reader no idea about the quality of the black and white photos inside. After looking through the five hundred I can truly say that at least a hundred should have been junked at the design stage, either soft focus, too dark, badly cropped and in somes cases I wonder if they really are gas stations. The dull layout does not help either, some of the good quality photos could well have been blown-up over a few spreads for a change of pace, however the captions are very informative with plenty of observations about the retail aspects of gas sales. This is a book for the dedicated gas station fan, the mildly curious would do better to have a look at two books by Michael Witzel, 'The American Gas Station' and 'Gas Stations Coast to Coast', and John Margolies lovely 'Pump and Circumstance'. For a comprehensive historical overview there is only one book 'The Gas Station in America' by John Jakle and Keith Sculle. ''Go ahead, filler'er up''
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Summary: Gas stations, gas stations and more gas stations.
Review: It is all very well the cover flash of this book saying OVER 500 PHOTOS! but that gives the reader no idea about the quality of the black and white photos inside. After looking through the five hundred I can truly say that at least a hundred should have been junked at the design stage, either soft focus, too dark, badly cropped and in somes cases I wonder if they really are gas stations. The dull layout does not help either, some of the good quality photos could well have been blown-up over a few spreads for a change of pace, however the captions are very informative with plenty of observations about the retail aspects of gas sales. This is a book for the dedicated gas station fan, the mildly curious would do better to have a look at two books by Michael Witzel, 'The American Gas Station' and 'Gas Stations Coast to Coast', and John Margolies lovely 'Pump and Circumstance'. For a comprehensive historical overview there is only one book 'The Gas Station in America' by John Jakle and Keith Sculle. ''Go ahead, filler'er up''
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Summary: Very good.
Review: Lots of black and white photos presented in a straight forward factual manner. Organization is by time era. Photo quality is variable on the early photos or this would have been a 5 star review. Well worth buying.
Rating:
Summary: Very good.
Review: Lots of black and white photos presented in a straight forward factual manner. Organization is by time era. Photo quality is variable on the early photos or this would have been a 5 star review. Well worth buying.
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