Woodlawn Remembers; Cemetery of American History
Utica: North Country Books, 1988. Many color and b/w Illus. vii, 160pp. 4to, pr. wrs. Utica: North Country Books, (1988). Fine. More
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Building a Borough; Architecture and Planning in the Bronx, 1890-1940
New York: Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1986. 70 illustrations. 122 pages. Slim 4to, purple cloth, d.w. (New York): Bronx Museum of the Arts, (1986). First Edition. Fine in fine dust wrapper. More
The Bronx and Its People. A History, 1609-1927. Volume One ONLY
New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1927. Illustrated. 434 pages. Short 4to, two-toned cloth, edges of corners lightly worn and bumped, cloth lightly soiled on rear cover, tear in lower left corner margin of title-page. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1927. First Edition. A very good(-) copy. Volume one only, from a three volume set. This volume comprises the history of the Bronx from 1609 through 1898. More
Map of Bronx, New York
New York: Hagstrom Company, 1937. Map. Color lithograph. Pamphlet measures 8 3/4" x 4 1/4". Map measures 30 x 25 inches. Early folding map of the Bronx from 1937. The map is titled House Number and Transit Guide, and is incredibly detailed with streets, highways, subway, trolly, and bus lines, railroads, ferry routes, and more. Parks and cemeteries are colored in green, with walking paths and gardens shown. The map extends to show upper Manhattan north of 90th St., as..... More
Landmarks of the Bronx
Bronx: Bronx County Historical Society, 1989. Illustrated. 96 pages, 8vo, printed wrappers. Bronx: Bronx County Historical Society, 1989. A fine copy. More
A Check List of Books, Maps, Pictures and Other Printed Matter relating to the Counties of Westchester and Bronx.
320pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. n.p.: Privately Printed, 1929. First Edition. vg. More
Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation.
New York: Crown, 1995. 286 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Crown, (1995). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Lives of children who grew up in poverty in the South Bronx. More
McNamara's Old Bronx
Bronx: Bronx County Historical Society, 1989. Illus. 8vo, pr. wrs. The Bronx: Bronx County Historical Society, 1989. Fine. More
History in Asphalt: The Origin of Bronx Street and Place Names, Borough of the Bronx, New York City
Harrison: Harbor Hill, 1978. Frontis and a hadnful of b/w photos. 522 pages. 8vo, teal cloth; foxing to outer edges, several pages scuffed and bent near top edge. Harrison: Harbor Hill, 1978. A very good copy. More
History in Asphalt: The Origin of Bronx Street and Place Names, Borough of the Bronx, New York City
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
Yankee Stadium: 75 Years of Drama, Glamor, and Glory
New York: Penguin/Easton, 1998. Many photo illustrations throughout, some in color. 182 pages. 4to, handsomely bound in full navy blue leather with gilt-stamped pictorial covers. (New York): Penguin Studio/ Easton Press, (1998). A fine copy, bound by the Easton Press. More
Bronx Primitive: Portraits in a Childhood
New York: Viking, 1982. 179 pages, 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. New York: The Viking Press, (1982). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Harlem River Ship Canal Letter From Simon Stevens to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City of New York. December 25, 1891. + Map of the Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek from Ward's Island to the Hudson River: showing project for a covered water-way 60 feet wide, to be built on the westerly line of the Harlem River from the easterly side of Third Avenue to 165th Street, New York City and filling in between the points named so that the avenues and streets of Harlem may be extended into Morrisania ... as recommended by the New York Harbor Line Board and approved by the Secretary of War, October 18th, 1890 from plans suggested by Simon Stevens and G. Thaddeus Stevens
New York: COLTON, G. W. and COLTON, C. B., 1892. Large folding map mounted on linen 29 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches in very good condition bound with 28 pp of text + 10 blank pages. Manuscript notes in pencil. 8vo, 3/4 polished calf. New York: G.W. Colton & C.B. Colton, 1892. Scarce. Very good (+). "Real estate speculators, shippers, and business interests could not agree on the best way to utilize the Harlem, (river) debating whether public works should..... More
Widening Circles
New York: Harper & Row, 1983. 8vo, 1/2 gray cloth, d.w. faded on spine portion from sun exposure. New York: Harper & Row, (1983). Presentation copy. Author writes of her experiences as the director of the Argus Learning for Living Center in the South Bronx. More
The Birth of the Bronx, 1609-1900
Bronx: Bronx County Historical Society, 2000. Illustrated in b/w. 4to, tan cloth, dust wrapper. The Bronx: Bronx County Historical Society, (2000). A near fine copy. Signed by both authors on title page. More
The Bronx in the Innocent Years, 1890-1925.
New York: Harper, 1991. Black-and-white photo illustrations throughout. xxviii + 164 pages, small 4to, brown cloth, price-clipped d.w. New York: Harper & Row, (1991). Second edition. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Signed by both authors. More
The Beautiful Bronx, (1920-1950).
New York: Harmony Books, 1979. Many black-and-white photo illustrations. 192 pages, small 4to, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Harmony Books, (1979). Reprint. Near Fine in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
The Bronx in the Innocent Years, 1890-1925
New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1991. Black & white photographic illustrations throughout. xxviii, 164 pages. Small 4to, brown cloth, d.w. (price-clipped). New York: Harper & Row Publishers, (1991). First Edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Written in collaboration with The Bronx County Historical Society. More
New Bridge, Macomb's Dam, NY Built in 1861
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1861. View. Lithograph with original color. Image measures 6" x 8". This beautiful small view features a depiction of the Macombs Dam across the Harlem River in New York City. The bridge, built in 1814, was a true dam built to power a gristmill along the Harlem River. In 1858, the bridge was demolished, following years of civilian complaints regarding limitations on navigability caused by the dam. The complaints culminated in acts of civil disobedience, with..... More
View of the High Bridge, N.Y.
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1861. View. Lithograph with original color. Image measures 6" x 8". This beautiful small view features a depiction of the High Bridge across the Harlem River in New York City. It features what is today the Highbridge Park in the foreground with the bridge crossing the Harlem River. Several buildings can be seen on the opposite banks while boats, including a steamboat can be seen in the river. Originally the Aqueduct Bridge, the High Bridge is..... More
Europaische Bronze-Statuetten 15. - 18. Jahrhundert
Berlin: Braunschweig, 1967. 576 black & white illustrations. Thick 4to, orange cloth, d.w. (rubbed at top edge). Berlin: Braunschweig, 1967. Very good (+). More
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