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 Illus. 122pp. 4to, purple cloth, d.w. with very small tear on top of spine portion, otherwise very good. (New York): Bronx Museum of the Arts, (1986). First Edition. More
The Bronx and Its People. A History, 1609-1927. Volume One Only
New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1927. Illus. 434pp. 4to, two toned cloth, edges of corners worn and bumped, cloth lightly soiled, tear in lower left corner margin of title-page. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1927. First Edition Volume one only, from a three volume set. This volume comprises the history of the Bronx from 1609 through 1898. More
You're the Boss
New York: Viking, 1947. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. with 2 inches lacking on the top and bottom of the spine portion and smaller chips on some other edges of d.w., spine ends of boards lightly rubbed, small area of light soiling to cloth spine in middle. New York: Viking Press, 1947. Political autobiography of a democratic party leader in the Bronx, New York. More
Landmarks of the Bronx
Bronx: Bronx County Historical Society, 1989. Illus. 96pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. Bronx: Bronx County Historical Society, 1989. Fine. 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
The Story of The Bronx : 1639-1912; From The Purchase Made by The Dutch From The Indians in 1639 to the Present Day
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912. Frontispiece. Illustrated in black and white. 1 folded plate. 451 pages. thick 8vo., brown cloth with giltstamped text on cover and spine, spine chipped. Top Edge Gilt. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912. A very good copy (+) aside from a few tears on folded plate and slight darkening on pages. with 110 Illustrations & Maps; (Stephen Jenkins) Member of Westchester County Historical Society. Author of "The Greatest Street in the World-Broadway"... More
The Story of The Bronx. From the Purchase Made by the Dutch from the Indians in 1639 to the Present Day.
New York: Putnam, 1912. With 110 illustrations and maps. Thick 8vo, handsomely rebound in full brown morocco, original decorative cover laid in. New York: Putnam's Sons, 1912. First Edition. Fine. More
Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation.
New York: Crown, 1995. 286pp. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. soiled. New York: Crown, (1995). 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
18th-Century Document Authorizing a Sale of Land
Eastchester: 1750. 2 pages (front and back), 16.5 X 12 inches, Eastchester, County of Westchester [The Bronx], April 4, 1750. In this document, a woman named Sarah Pell Palmer sells a tract of land that will eventually become Co-op City, in part: "For the sum of two-hundred and thirty pounds current money paid by Israel Hunt, [Sarah Pell Palmer] assigns for ever a certain small tract of land, by the Highway that runs to Hutchinson's, southerly west and westerly by..... More
Yankee Stadium; 75 Years of Drama, Glamor, and Glory
New York: Penguin, 1998. Many photo Illus., some in color. 4to, white boards, d.w., pages slightly wavy throughout. (New York): Penguin Studio, (1998). More
Bronx Primitive; Portraits in a Childhood
New York: Viking, 1982. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. chipped. New York: Viking, (1982). More
Springs and Wells of Manhattan and The Bronx, New York City, at the End of the Nineteenth Century.
New York: New York Historical Society, 1938. Frontispiece portrait. plus 154 photographs, taken by the author in the Years 1897-1901. xvi + 246 pages. Tall 8vo, blue cloth. New York: New York Historical Society, 1938. First edition. Minor spotting on covers, still a very good(+) copy. 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 Bronx; It Was Only Yesterday, 1935-1965
New York: Bronx County Historical Society, 1992. Many Illus. 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: Bronx County Historical Society, (1992). vg. More
The Beautiful Bronx, (1920-1950).
New York: Harmony Books, 1979. Many photo Illus. 4to, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. New York: Harmony Books, (1979). Near Fine. More
Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective
New York: Pocket Books, 2008. Profusely illustrated in both color and black and white. 232 pages, small folio, blue cloth, d.w.; minor edgewear and small closed tear to dust wrapper. New York: Pocket Books, (2008). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. 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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