Urban Politics: New York Style
Armonk: M. E. Sharpe, 1990. xi + 467 pages, 8vo, red cloth, d.w. Armonk: M. E. Sharpe, (1990). A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Armonk: M. E. Sharpe, 1990. xi + 467 pages, 8vo, red cloth, d.w. Armonk: M. E. Sharpe, (1990). A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Russell Sage, 1994. Illustrated. xiv + 400 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper lightly rubbed. New York Russell Sage Foundation, (1994). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Russell Sage, 1988. xviii + 557 pages, 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, (1988). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Cottonport: Polyanthos, 1973. Map and a few illustrations. viii + 452 pages, 8vo, black buckram. Cottonport: Polyanthos, 1973. A fine copy. More
New York: Collins, 2008. Illustrated throughout in b/w. 223 pages. Large square 4to, gray boards, d.w. (New York: Collins, 2008). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Washington Heights, New York: 1910. Over 50 photogravures, of European paintings, interior & exterior views of the mansion and landscape, objects & three of Billing's famous horses. Folio, full red morocco, stamped in gilt & silver, with Billing's coat of arms. Washington Heights, New York, 1910. Printed at the Riverside Press in Cambridge. Photogravures by A.W. Elson & Co., Boston. Billings purchased 25 acres of land on the site of Fort Tryon in northern Manhattan, and built a summer residence..... More
New York: Paragraphic Books, 1968. More than 65 black-and-white photographs. 18 pages, of text, thin 12mo, pictorial wrappers; small closed tear front cover, edges lightly rubbed. New York: Paragraphic Books, (1968). First printing. A very good copy. More
New York: The Gracie Mansion Conservancy, 1984. Illustrated (black and white). 94 pages. Square 8vo, cloth backed decorative boards. New York: The Gracie Mansion Conservancy, 1984. A near fine copy. Inscribed by Mayor Ed Koch on title page. More
New York: Dutton, 1982. 738 black & white photographic illustrations. 423 pages. Folio, tan cloth, pictorial d.w. (chipped & torn at the front, lightly scuffed and edgeworn). New York: E.P. Dutton Inc./Amaryllis Press, (1982). A very good(+) copy in a good dust wrapper. More
Edmund M. Blunt. 12mo with plan and 3 engravings of public buildings, and 6 advertising pages. 3/4 morocco with marbled boards, gilt spine with title. Some pencil notations and toning. Map re-enforced along original folds and other repairs. Re-bind stamps from Tikeman & Co. One of New York's earliest guide books. Includes three engravings by Hooker, including the Prison, the Almshouse, and City Hall. The rare map of lower Manhattan, "Plan of the City of New York" describes the Battery..... More
New York: Wm. C. Bryant, 1860. Illustrated with 14 plates (9 color lithographs and 5 black and white wood engravings) and a large fold out map of Central Park (lithograph with hand coloring), and a large fold out of the Profile of the Central Park. 72pp. 8vo, original brown blind-stamped cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. New York: Wm. C. Bryant, 1860. Report describing the progress of Central Park with extensive information including a list of board members, notes..... More
New York: Hall of the Board of Education, 1887. 392pp. 12mo, original brown blind-stamped brown cloth, gold insignia on front cover. New York: Hall of the Board of Education. 1887. Very good(+). More
New York: Pictorial Maps, Inc., 1963. Map. Colored lithograph. Image measures 32 1/2" x 41 1/2". Original visitors guide booklet measures 9 3/8" x 5". This pictorial map of New York City was included as part of the "Official World's Fair Edition" map and guide for the 1964 World's Fair. As the description printed on the inside of the outer sleeve notes, this bird's-eye-view of midtown Manhattan was "the first such map to be drawn of the city since 1866."..... More
New York: Time-Life Books, 1964. Map. Colored lithograph. Image measures 32 3/8" x 25" This vibrant double-sided map was distributed for the 1964/1965 World's Fair in Queens, New York. It features a detailed pictorial map of the fair grounds, created by Hermann Bollmann for Time magazine. The map is extensively labeled with charming illustrations of the pavilions, the Unisphere, fountains, transportation centers, Shea Stadium, and more. On the verso is a map titled "The Approaches to the Fair" depicting Manhattan..... More
New York: Equitable Trust Company, 1926. Illustrated with drawings, city maps. 38 pages. Thin 8vo, tan boards with inset label at the front cover. New York: The Equitable Trust Company, (1926). Boards and pages toned, slightly dust-soiled, spine cracked. A very good copy. More
New York: Dyckman, 1924. 6 maps plus more than 90 illustrations. xii + 366 pages, 8vo, red cloth, d.w.; front hinge weakened, neat scholarly pencil notes and corrections throughout, dust wrapper chipped & torn but largely intact. New York: The Dyckman Institute, 1924. First edition. Still a very good copy in a good dust wrapper. Nestler, 840. More
New York: Monacelli Press, 2006. Essays by Albert F. Appleton, Kevin Bone, Peter H. Gleick, and Gerard Koeppel. Filled with black-and-white photographs, architectural drawings, and topographical maps. 268 pages, 4to, black cloth, d.w. (laminate rather crinkled on rear panel). New York: Monacelli Press, (2006). A fine copy in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2002. Profusely illustrated in color & b/w throughout. 359 pages, 4to, black cloth, dust wrapper. (sunned) New York: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, (2002). Fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: G Arts, 2018. Illustrated with b/w and color photos throughout. 288 pages. Folio, white boards, d.w. New York: G Arts, 2018. A near fine copy, light wear to foot, in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed by author on title page. More
New York: New York University Press, 1982. 252 pages. 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w. New York: New York University Press, 1982. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Brewer, 1910. woodcut illustrations, 31 pages; very slightly rippled. 16mo, green cloth-backed marbled boards, rubbed. Nw York: Brewer, 1910. Scarce. Very good. More
New York: Morehouse-Barlow Company, 1962. Volume 6 ONLY. Illustrated in black and white. Frontispiece. 494 pages. 8vo, burgundy cloth. New York: Morehouse-Barlow Company, 1962. A near fine copy-- spine sunned. More
New York: Seabury Press, 1978. Volume 7 ONLY. Illustrated in black and white. 537 pages. 8vo, burgundy cloth. New York: Seabury Press, 1978. Some pencil notations in margins, else near fine. Part VII: The Rectorship of Dr. Caleb Rochford Stetson, 1921-1932 and Dr. Frederic Sydney Fleming, 1932-1951 and The Chapels of Trinity Parish. More
New York: 1858. Broadside. Page measures 10 7/8" x 8 1/4". This early broadside advertising the sale of dwelling houses in 5th avenue across from the Croton Reservoir. Features an engraved view by Alexander Anderson of the houses designed by Alexander J. Davis, architect and erected by George Higgins, Esq. Below the illustration, text describes the block on 5th avenue and 42nd street, Murray Hill, containing 'eleven independent dwellings' which have from 12 to 18 rooms each. The view from..... More
Philadelphia: G.W. Bromley, 1925. Map. Original Lithograph. 11.5 x 16.5 inches This ward map of Manhattan shows on the recto the area between East Broadway and the East River, from Manhattan Bridge and Pike Slip to Montgomery St. On the verso, it depicts from the East River at Corlears Hook Park to Grand St., East Broadway, and Montgomery St. Ward maps were used by fire insurance companies to determine the potential hazards of particular buildings. Color-coding indicates building materials: pink..... More
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Many thanks for obtaining "Churchill's Generals" - a pristine copy that I did not expect. In recent years Argosy has obtained several books for me that I had been trying to find for quite a while... Many, many thanks!