The Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn: Lafayette Avenue, St. James Place and Clifton Place.
Brooklyn: 1894. 96 pages, slim 8vo, original gilt-lettered rust cloth, light rubbing at the extremes. Brooklyn, N.Y. 1893-1894. A very good(+) copy. More
Brooklyn: 1894. 96 pages, slim 8vo, original gilt-lettered rust cloth, light rubbing at the extremes. Brooklyn, N.Y. 1893-1894. A very good(+) copy. More
Brooklyn: Eugene L. Armbruster, 1942. 6 b/w illustrations, two double-page maps. 400 pages. 8vo, blue cloth; edgeworn and a bit spotty. Brooklyn: Published by the author, 1942. First Edition. History and guide to the pre-1928 streets, residents, and businesses of Williamsburgh, Bushwick and Greenpoint. Maps depict the streets of Williamsburgh in 1827 and 1845. More
Cottonport: Polyanthos, 1973. Map and a few illustrations. viii + 452 pages, 8vo, black buckram. Cottonport: Polyanthos, 1973. A fine copy. More
Secaucus: Chartwell, 1992. Many photo illustrations. 80 pages, thin 4to, glossy pictorial boards, d.w. Secaucus: Chartwell Books, (1992). A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Brooklyn Museum, 1969. Illustrated in black and white. 11 pages. Very thin 8vo, off white paper wrappers. New York: Brooklyn Museum, 1969. Lightly toned covers, otherwise fine. An offprint from The Brooklyn Museum Annual X, 1968-1969. More
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 1983. 273 illustrations, including 67 in color, two folding. Slim 4to, blue cloth, torn d.w. (Brooklyn): Brooklyn Museum, (1983). First edition. Very good in very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 1958. Illus. Thin 8vo, pr. wrs. Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 1958. Exhibtion catalogue. More
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Fire Department, 1892. Compiled from the Records of the Department. 80 illustrations, most of which are photographic portraits. 478pp. + many pages of ads from Brooklyn merchants, 4to, original decorated maroon cloth, spine ends lightly worn and neatly repaired, edges of corners worn, some pages of text lightly soiled in right margins, page 61 lacks the lower right corner margin. Brooklyn: (Brooklyn Fire Deparment), 1892. First Edition. Beginning in 1785, the Brooklyn Fire Department consisted of six volunteer..... More
1888. 141, v pages. Illustrated with charts & tables, some folding. Thin 8vo, original maroon cloth with elaborate gilt-stamped covers; floral end-papers, all edges gilt. (Brooklyn), 1888. First edition. A fine copy. More
1889. 167pp.,charts & tables, some folding. Thin 8vo, original blue cloth stamped in gilt; floral end-papers, all edges gilt. (Brooklyn), 1889. Fine copy. More
1881. 147, iv pages. Illustrated with charts & tables, some folding. Thin 8vo, original maroon cloth with elaborate gilt-stamped covers, worn at spine ends. (Brooklyn), 1888. First edition. A very good copy. Scarce. Presentation inscription on title page. More
Brooklyn: 1890. 147pp., tables & charts. Thin 8vo brown cloth stamped in gilt, all edges gilt. Brooklyn: Printed for the Corporation, 1890. Slip printed " Compliments of the Comptroller" tipped in. Small chip at the bottom of the spine otherwise a fine copy. More
Brooklyn: A. Spooner, 1840. Statistical Information. 283pp. 8vo, later cloth, leather label, head of spine and edges of corners worn, cloth and some pages dampstained, scattered light foxing. Brooklyn: A. Spooner, 1840. First Edition. More
New York: Knopf, 1986. Illustrated in black and white. xii, 262 pages. 8vo, white cloth-backed boards. New York: Knopf, 1986. Lower corners bumped, still a very good(+) copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
New York: Dorland Press, 1927. Illustrated with reproductions of antique prints & b/w photographs, mostly of local architecture. 296 pages. Tall 8vo, original gilt-stamped pictorial blue flexible cloth (rubbed at spine ends); uncut edges, t.e.g. New York: Dorland Press, 1927. Limited First Edition. Ownership signature in pencil and gift inscription in ink, still about very good. Limited numbered edition, signed by the author. More
Brooklyn: Green Point Savings Bank. Illustrated. 61 pages. Tall slim 8vo, green cloth, a touch of wear at extremities. (Brooklyn): Green Point Savings Bank, (1919). First Edition. Very near fine. More
Brooklyn: 1868. Beautifully illustrated with 9 color lithograph plates, one of which is double-page, and 2 b/w engraved plates. Folding map. iv, 96 pages. Slim 4to, original brown cloth boards, expertly rebacked with modern brown cloth and paper label, edges of corners worn, back cover with a small area of light soiling near top, page margins uncut. Brooklyn, 1868. Limited First Edition -- one of 110 copies. A scarce book, with the last copy sold at auction recorded in 1927..... More
facsimile. 102pp. 16mo, original cloth, a.e.g.; (ex-lib, cloth soiled, otherwise very good). London: Simpkin, Marshall, 1865. Fort Lafayette was located in Brooklyn, New York. More
8vo, cloth, d.w.; (underlined in pencil). N.Y.: HarperCollins, (1993). Profile of the St. Paul Community Baptist Church, Brooklyn, New York. More
Brooklyn: Spooner, 1824. Small slim 8vo, 116 pages + 1 page advertisement. i page with small tear in margin. Rebound in full brown morocco, top edge gilt, elaborate gilt spine, inner dentelles, front inner hinge reinforced, board slipcase. Brooklyn: A. Spooner, 1824. First Edition. Scarce. A beautiful clean copy. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Gabriel Furman (1800-1854) was an American lawyer, historian and politician from New York. He was a member of the New York State Senate..... More
Brooklyn: Montauk Press, 1999. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Brooklyn: Montauk Press, (1999). Very good Signed by the author. More
Brooklyn: 1908. Many photo illustrations throughout. 168 pages. Small slim 4to, blue cloth (extremities gently worn, covers rubbed and cloth lightly soiled). Brooklyn, 1908. First edition. A very good(-) copy, internally clean. Profile of the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, in 1908, with many illustrations of churches, buildings, and houses. Also many portraits of local businessmen. Contains an extensive index of proper names. More
New York: Havemeyer Chronicles, 1989. Several black & white photographic illustrations, family trees. x, 130 pages. Small, slim 8vo, burgundy cloth with gilt lettering at spine. New York: Havemeyer Chronicles, (1989). A fine copy lacking the dust wrapper. More
New York: Routledge, 2008. Color and black & white illustrations throughout. vii, 280 pages. 4to, black cloth with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. New York: Routledge, (2008). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Christian Herald, 1911. By Josiah Allen's Wife. Illustrated. 349 pages. Thick 8vo, original tan pictorial cloth (a bit soiled and spotty; spine darkened and extremities worn; some margins lightly soiled). New York: Christian Herald, (1911). First Edition. Good. A novel about a visit to Coney Island from upstate New York. More
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