1994 1st year edition; SIGNED BY TESSA & BILL PAPAS to previous owner (see pic); Chetwynd Stapylton publishers, Portland, Oregon; large softbound colorfully illustrated book; very good condition.
 
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PAPAS' PORTLAND is a recent publication of Chetwynd Stapylton Inc. Illustrated by Bill Papas, the former political cartoonist for London's GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES & PUNCH magazine, with text by his wife, Tessa, the book is a tribute to Portland, a city they have lived in for the past ten years. To quote the book critic of the OREGONIAN, "...PAPAS' PORTLAND is an upbeat, trendy, hot-to-trot vision of the city that will be a revelation for those who have spent their lives here....Papas paints Portland in whimsical swirls of color & line, capturing its essence with the good humored & insightful objectivity enjoyed by newcomers. Papas does well in capturing Portland's ambiance, contained in neighborhood pockets & downtown street scenes..." For anyone visiting, intending to live in the city or already living here, PAPA PORTLAND is a must.
 
The book is the first in a series on America's cities.