Patience And Fortitude: Fiorello La Guardia, A Biography.
New York: Harcourt, 1976. Illustrated. 290 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w.; New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1976). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. Review copy. More
New York: Harcourt, 1976. Illustrated. 290 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w.; New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1976). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. Review copy. More
Boston: Map Corporation of America, 1964. Map. Lithograph. Unfolded pamphlet 33 1/2" x 22". Extremely detailed maps of Manhattan contained in a pamphlet entitled: "Visitor's Approved souvenir Maps of New York City." Subtitle reads: Including World's Fair Area, Manhattan, Mid-town, Subways, Financial Area. On the large map of Midtown, streets are clearly labeled as well as important buildings and institutions such as the Empire State Building, the UN, Port Authority, and Central Park. There is an index listing countless buildings..... More
New York: LIM, 1969. Extensively illustrated. 452 pages, 8vo, cloth. LIM Press, (1969). Revised and enlarged edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Crown, 1999. Illustrated in black and white. 272 pages. Small 4to, red boards, d.w. (sunned). New York: Crown, (1999) A near fine copy-- sunned at edges-- in a very good dust wrapper. Forward by Juan Williams. More
Philadelphia: C. P. Wayne, 1807. Map. Uncolored engraving. Sheet measures 17 x 10.5". This important and rare map of New York City and vicinity depicts the events surrounding the Battles of Long Island and Harlem Heights, which eventually led to the British takeover of New York and vicinity, and includes army positions and movements. Covers the theater of war in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island, Queens, Staten Island, and parts of New Jersey. Land and sea position and movements..... More
New York: Pocket Books, 1992. Designed by Joel Avirom. Illustrated throughout in color and black & white. 288pp. Short & oblong 4to, black cloth, d.w. New York: Pocket Books, (1992). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: William W. Mather, 1842. Map. Original hand color. Sheet measures 25" x 53". This large format geological map of Long Island is one of the most beautiful and detailed maps of the region to appear in the 19th century. A 15 point reference explains geological features as well as Railroads and canals. Extending from New Jersey and Staten Island east as far as Montauk and Fisher's Island, it covers parts of New Jersey and Connecticut, Westchester, Rockland County..... More
W. W. Mather, 1842. Map. Lithograph with hand coloring. Unusual map of the Harlem Railroad tunnel showing 2 views of 200 yards of track. From Geology of New York by William Mather. Diagram explains diluvial loam and granite deposits. William William Mather (1804 - 1859) was an American geologist from Brooklyn Connecticut. He was admitted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1823 where his interest in chemistry and mineralogy led him the become the Assistant Professor of..... More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. A few maps. x + 458 pages, 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, (1998). Some rippling from moisture to bottom margins, still a very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Matthew Marks, 1998. Illustrated in both color and black and white. Slim oblong 4to, white paper covers with attached white dust wrapper. New York: Matthew Marks Gallery, 1998. A near fine copy. Exhibition catalog. More
New York: Harper, 1906. Frontispiece portrait. 350 pages. Thick 8vo, original gilt-lettered green cloth. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1906. First edition. Faint stains on rear cover, still a near fine copy. Uncommon book written by the Police Commissioner of NYC, 1904-1906. More
New York: Abbeville, 2011. Introduction by Douglas Blonsky. Writings by several authors. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs by Robert A. McCabe. 152 pages, 4to, cloth, d.w. New York: Abbeville Press, (2011). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Warm inscription signed by the author on the half title page. More
New York: 1906. Interesting T.L.S. 4to. 1 page, McClure's Magazine, New York City, June 26, 1906, to his personal attorney and fellow investigative reporter Christopher Powell Connelley, mentioning Willa Cather who had arrived in New York City only six months earlier after being offered a position on the editorial staff of McClure's Magazine, in full: "It seems so lonesome without you here, but I have no doubt that your people will need you more than we. Miss Cather is also..... More
New York: Knopf, 2020. Illustrated with 695 photographs. 341 pages. 4to, grey pictorial boards. New York: Knopf, (2020). A near fine copy. With Griffin Dune, Vincent Fremont, Harrison Ford, Fran Lebowitz, and Jann Wenner. More
New York: Putnam, 1934. Nearly 50 illustrations. xii + 460 pages. Thick 8vo, tan cloth; spine darkened and torn at head, bookplate inside front cover, faint mustiness from years in storage. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1934. A very good(-) copy internally clean and solid. More
New York: Penguin, 1998. Foreword by Bernard Gersten. Introduction by John Guare. Well-illustrated throughout in color. 126 pages. Slim folio, pictorial boards, slightly bumped at head and d.w.torn in same spot (New York: Penguin Studio, 1998). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Inscribed by the artist on the title page. More
Bronx: Bronx County Historical Society, 1984. Black & white illustrations, 570 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, dust wrapper with tear at the top. Bronx: Bronx County Historical Society, 1984. Revised Edition. Very good (+). More
New York City: Putnam, 1976. Illustrated. 96 pages. Slim square 8vo, tan cloth, chipped d.w. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1976). A very good copy in a good dust wrapper. More
1974. Pocket map. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 21 x 18", folded measures 7 x 3.75". This colorful guide to the New York area commuter rail systems recalls the iconic design of Massimo Vignelli's 1972 subway map. Made two years later, this guide is somewhat mysterious, given the immediate criticism and even ire that Vignelli's clear yet geographically-inaccurate map had provoked. Perhaps the MTA's hope was to prove the utility of Vignelli's ideas by providing a second example, as this design..... More
New York: Metropolitan Transit Authority, 1989. Pocket map. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 35 1/4 x 10 1/8", folded measures 8 3/4" x 3 1/2" This LIRR map issued in 1989 features a colorful map of New York City and Long Island. Railroad branches and stations are prominently labeled, and major roads and highways are also shown. Airports and parks are distinctively colored. Verso includes index of LIRR stations and travel connections; subway connections with three inset maps showing subway lines..... More
New York: Harper Collins, 2001. Black & white illustrations, small 4to, glossy pictorial boards, d.w. (New York: Harper Collins, (2001). First Edition. Fine. Signed by both authors on the fly-leaf. More
New York: Damiani, 2014. Illustrated with b/w photos throughout. 191 pages. Oblong 8vo, black boards, d.w. (New York): Damiani, (2014). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Signed by Meyers on title page. More
Miller & Co. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Sheet size 13.25 x 60.75 inches. This rare and beautiful circa 1840s map by Miller and Co. depicts the southeast shoreline of Manhattan along the East River. Extending from Whitehall Slip to Corlears St., it marks the piers and parts of piers belonging to the Corporation, which are marked with a 'C' and are colored in. Depicts the old slips from Whitehall Slip to Governeur Slip, including Coentis Slip. The many..... More
New York: Doubleday, 1964. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographs by Sam FAlk. 288 pages, slim 4to, black cloth, a bit sunned at head, tattered d.w. New York: Doubleday, (1964). A very good(+) copy in a poor dust wrapper. First Edition Scarce. More
New York: Pantheon, 1992. 718p., d.w. N.Y.: Pantheon, (1992). First Edition. Fine. Signed and inscribed " Joe Mitchell ... for my old friend with kindest regards" More
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