Berger, Molly W.,  1948- <br/><br/>
Hotel dreams :  luxury, technology, and urban ambition in America, 1829-1929 / 
Molly W. Berger. 
 - Baltimore, Md. :  Johns Hopkins University Press,  2011. 
 - 318 p. :  ill. 
 - Studies in industry and society .
 - Studies in industry and society. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Berger offers a compelling history of the American hotel and how it captured the public's imagination as it came to represent the complex relationship among luxury, economic development, and the ideals of a democratic society. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780801899874 (hbk.) :  £31.00 0801899877 (hbk.) :  £31.00 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hotels--History--United States--19th century.<br/>Luxuries--History--United States--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>917.3'06'09034