An Account of the State Prison or Penitentiary House, in the City of New-York.
By One of the Inspectors of the Prison. large folding plate of the prison; large folding plate of floor plan of prison; tables, some folding. thin 8vo, orig. wrs.; (foxing throughout, including plates; wrs. chipped and soiled, uncut). N.Y.: Isaac Collins and Son, 1801. Unsigned presentation copy. Thomas Eddy persuaded the legislature to build the Newgate Prison in Greenwich Village. "Thomas Eddy helped superintend the building operations and then acted for several years as an inspector and agent of the..... More