A Marca

The centennial chapter covering the original New York opening is the highlight — you can tell the writer actually dug into the archives rather than recycling press releases. It's a hefty book, but the photos alone justify the shelf space.

I picked this up expecting a dry history and instead got lost in the archival photos and the stories behind the place. The centennial section is beautifully done — you can tell real care went into the research. It's the kind of book you leave on the coffee table and end up flipping through again and

The centennial anniversary section is beautifully done, with archival photos and stories that give you a real sense of the place's hundred-year history. I didn't expect a book like this to be so readable cover to cover.