 First edition | |
| Author | Fran Lebowitz |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Essays |
| Publisher | E.P. Dutton |
Publication date | 1978 |
| Media type | |
Metropolitan Life is a 1978 bestselling collection of comedic essays and the debut book by writer Fran Lebowitz. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The book was released in a 1994 compilation entitled The Fran Lebowitz Reader along with Lebowitz's other bestseller Social Studies . [6]
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The AIA Guide to New York City by Norval White, Elliot Willensky, and Fran Leadon is an extensive catalogue with descriptions, critique and photographs of significant and noteworthy architecture throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Originally published in 1967, the fifth edition, with new co-author Fran Leadon, was published in 2010.
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