Product Description:

• Vintage and modern-day photographs and advertisements add depth to Silver Palaces: America s Streamlined Trailers, a must-have book for this fall. It is historically significant for those who suffer from wanderlust, some fulfilled by owning and traveling with a silver palace, or perhaps owning an older model that s been rebuilt and refurbished.< BR> With a simple, historical beginning, the streamlined trailer got its start. There were challenges in making mobile spaces for living-could anyone make a self-contained streamlined trailer complete with full hookups? After World War II, housecars and motorhomes were seen everywhere-a result of aluminum becoming available for trailers. Once these silver palaces were on the road, RVs and travel associations became popular . . . and well, the end of the highway was never in sight. < BR> Doug Keister has photographed fourteen award-winning, critically acclaimed books. His credits with Gibbs Smith, Publisher, include Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography and Classic Cottages: Simple, Romantic Homes as well as Fernando s Gift (El Regalo de Fernando), a Sierra Club Book for Children. Doug lives in Chico, California.< BR>

Customer Ratings:

• Silver Palaces. Having owned different RV s over the years, it s fun to see what was out there and what is still chearished and functioning. It s always a tug at the heart strings to see some of the old ones go away.
• An excellent piece. This is truly an oustanding book with lovely photography and compact writing. The result is an interesting read with plenty of history coveyed in a complete and interesting way.
• Super Book for Vintage Trailer Fans. This book is essential for any fan of vintage campers. It has so much more than the story of Airstreams with coverage of many varities, both unique and common. Great photos on every page, with enough text to describe without a lot of needless details. Keister is on target with the vintage trailer hobby. If you are not a trailer collector, you might be after this book.

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