The Central Park Book.
New York: Central Park Task Force, 1977. Many illustrations. thin 4to, printed wrappers.. (N.Y.): Central Park Task Force, (1981). Near fine. More
CENTRAL PARK
Frederick Law Olmsted's New York.
New York: Praeger, 1972. 150 Illus. Oblong 4to, tan cloth, d.w. New York: Praeger, (1972). Browning on front endpaper, else a very good(+) copy in very good dust wrapper. More
Third Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park January 1860; [Olmstead masterpiece]
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
212 Views of Central Park: Experiencing New York City's Jewel From Every Angle.
New York: Stewart Tabori & Chang, 2002. Many color photographs throughout by Mick Hales. 160 pages. Oblong 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, (2002). First edition. Near fine. More
Circle of Seasons: Central Park Celebrated.
New York: Amaryllis, 1984. Many photo illustrations in color by the author. 111 pages. Slim, oblong 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: Amaryllis, (1984). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. This beautiful book of photographs portrays nature and landscapes, features the changing seasons, and celebrates Central Park and the millions who enjoy it. More
Report of the Select Committee of the Senate...in relation to the Establishing of a Public Park in the City of New York, 1853.
Albany: Van Benthuysen, 1853. 37pp. 8vo, original printed wrappers, sewn; wrs. lightly soiled in margins. Albany: Van Benthuysen, 1853. First Edition. Senate Document 82. Report contributing to the establishment of Central Park. Includes testimony by John Torrey, James Hogg, and others as to the best site of the park. As a result of this report, the legislature on July 31, 1853 authorized the city to take the area from 59th to 106th Streets for the park (106th to 110th Street..... More
First Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks for the Year ending May, 1, 1871.
Complete with 5 original mounted photographs; 5 color lithographs, 3 folding; 19 color maps, 7 folding; 20 b/w plates, one folding. 427pp. thick 4to, orig. cloth; (spine repaired, inner hinges strengthened, two large folding maps separated but complete). N.Y., 1871. First edition. Most of the report is on Central Park. Maps include Central, Union Sq., Madison, and Washington Sq. Parks. The two separated maps are of the Harlem River and the streets of Manhattan and the Bronx. More
A Description of the New York Central Park.
New York: Benjamin Blom, 1972. Illustrated in b/w. Tall 8vo, green pictorial boards. New York: Benjamin Blom, 1972. Very good(+). Facsimile of the New York, 1869 edition. More
Central Park Rear View of Terrace Near the Entrance at Corner of Fifth Avenue and Fifty Ninth Street
D. Van Nostrand, 1866. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 9 x 12 inches. In good condition with light toning and foxing. New York: Van Nostrand, 1866. Rare view of Central park and proposed entrance from "Designs for the gateways of the southern entrances to the Central Park", by Richard M. Hunt. He was the first American to train at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and became an influential teacher as well as a practicing architect. Noted for his expansion of..... More
Designs for the Gateways of the Southern Entrances to The Central Park;; With A Description of the Designs and a Letter in Relation to Them, address to The Commissioners of the Park.
New York: Van Nostrand, 1866. 4 full page plans. Thin 4to, original brown cloth (very light chipping at the extremes of the spine & corners; front flyleaf wrinkled). New York: Van Nostrand, 1866. First Edition. Very good(+) Hunt was the first American to train at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and became an influential teacher as well as a practicing architect. Presentation copy, "with the compliments of the Author". Regrettably, the 4 color lithograph plates are missing from this..... More
A Concrete Look at Nature: Central Park (and Other) Glimpses.
New York: Quadrangle, 1974. Illustrated. xii + 242 pages, 8vo, green cloth; front cover soiled. New York: Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co., (1974). A very good copy. More
The Ramble in Central Park
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
Central Park; An American Masterpiece.
New York: Abrams, 2003. 316 illus., 200 in color. Square 4to, green boards, d.w. (New York): Abrams, (2003). Fine. More
Frederick Law Olmsted, Landscape Architect, 1822-1903
New York: Benjamin Blom, 1970. Edited by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and Theodora Kimball. Illustrated. 2 volumes in one. Thick 8vo, green pictorial cloth (spine faded and with some faint staining on page edges). New York: Benjamin Blom, 1970. Reprint. A very good solid copy. Text consists of Early Years and Experiences, together with biographical notes by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. and Central Park as a work of art and as a great municipal enterprise, 1853-1895 by Frederick Law Olmsted..... More
The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted, Volume III: Creating Central Park, 1857-1861.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1983. Volume III only. illus. xxvii, 470 pages. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. (lightly edgeworn, stained at rear with adhesive residue). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, (1983). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Editor in Chief Charles Capen McLaughlin. Edited by Charles E. Beveridge and David Schuyler. More
Memories of Samuel Parsons: Landscape Architect of the Department of Public Parks, New York.
New York: Putnam, 1926. Illustrated in black & white. Small 8vo, gilt-lettered green cloth. New York: Putnam's, 1926. First edition. Near Fine. Scarce. Previous owner's name neatly written inside front cover. More
Central Park; A History and a Guide.
New York: Clarkson Potter, 1967. Introduction by Thomas P.V, Hoving. Illustrations. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. New York: Clarkson Potter, (1967). First Edition. Fine. More
The Park and the People: A History of Central Park
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1992. Illustrated in black and white. xi, 623 pages. Thick 8vo, yellow cloth, d.w. (two scratches at rear). Ithaca: Cornell University Press, (1992). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Central Park New York, Preparing for a Drive
Henry Schile. Hand-colored lithograph. 20" x 27" Image depicts pleasant Victorian scene with two children and their presumed mother. The young girl sits in a goat-drawn carriage and the young boy pets the goat. The mother watches them on a background of the idyllic central park lake. More
Birds Eye View of Lake Manhattan and Old Reservoir Central Park
New York: Major & Knapp, 1869. Lithograph. Image measures 8" x 10 3/4". This lithograph, made for D.T. Valentine's "Manual of the Common Council of the City of New York", depicts the Old Reservoir in Central Park as it was in the mid-19th century, as well as Lake Manhattan. In very good condition, with one small closed tear, and minor dampstaining to lower margin - not affecting the image. Creases along original fold lines. David Thomas Valentine (1801-1869) served as..... More
Central Park. The Terrace
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1864. Tinted lithograph. Image measures 6 1/4" x 14 1/4" Sheet measures 7 1/8" x 15 1/4". This charming lithograph, made for D.T. Valentine's "Manual of the Common Council of the City of New York" from 1864, depicts Bethesda Terrace in Central Park as it appeared in the mid-19th century. The print provides a pleasantly composed view of New Yorkers enjoying a lovely day in the park, with the fountain in full flow at the image's..... More
State Arsenal in Central Park 57th St. Troops Leaving for the War
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1862. View. Color ithograph. Image measures 3 1/2" x 6" This small Civil War-era view depicts troops outside the Arsenal building in Central Park, one of the oldest structures in the park, built between 1847-1851 as a storehouse for arms and ammunition for the New York State Militia. David Thomas Valentine (1801-1869) served as the Deputy to the Clerk of the Common Council for thirty-seven years and began publishing the "Manual for the Corporation of the..... More
View in Central Park, New York, 1861
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1862. Lithograph. Page measures 6 3/4" x 8 3/4" This lovely NYC view depicts the Lake in Central Park. Drawn by George Hayward for D.T. Valentine's "Manual of the Common Council of the City of New York" from 1861 Condition is very good. Small ink inscription in the upper left corner. David Thomas Valentine (1801-1869) served as the Deputy to the Clerk of the Common Council for thirty-seven years and began publishing the "Manual for the..... More
View in Central Park, Promenade looking South, June 1858
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1858. Lithograph. Page measures 7 1/4" x 14 1/8" This lovely NYC view depicts the Central Park promenade looking south in June 1858, the year construction began on the park. Drawn by George Hayward for D.T. Valentine's "Manual of the Common Council of the City of New York" from 1858. David Thomas Valentine (1801-1869) served as the Deputy to the Clerk of the Common Council for thirty-seven years and began publishing the "Manual for the Corporation..... More
View in Central Park, Southward from the Arsenal 5th Avenue & 64th St. June, 1858.
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1858. Lithograph. Page measures 6 7/8" x 14 1/2" This lovely NYC view depicts Central Park south of 64th St under construction. Drawn by George Hayward for D.T. Valentine's "Manual of the Common Council of the City of New York" from 1858. David Thomas Valentine (1801-1869) served as the Deputy to the Clerk of the Common Council for thirty-seven years and began publishing the "Manual for the Corporation of the City of New York" in 1841..... More