The Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn: Lafayette Avenue, St. James Place and Clifton Place.
Brooklyn: 1894. 96 pages, slim 8vo, original gilt-lettered rust cloth, light rubbing at the extremes. Brooklyn, N.Y. 1893-1894. A very good(+) copy. More
NEW YORK CITY
Diamond Jubilee in Commemoration of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary. October 27 to November 3, 1940.
New York: Church of Gustavus Adolphus, 1940. Illustrated. 63 pages with text in English and Swedish. Slim 8vo, original blind-stamped blue cloth with gilt crest (spine ends worn; small stain in gutter of title page). New York: Church of Gustavus Adolphus, [1940]. First edition. A very good copy of thgis uncommon church history. More
Calvert Vaux: Architect & Planner
New York: Ink, 1994. Introduction by George B. Tatum. More than 200 illustrations. xiii + 271 pages, folio, red cloth, d.w. New York: Ink, 1994. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Medical Education and the Changing Order.
142pp, 12mo, cloth. New York: The Commonwealth Fund, 1948. Second Printing. A very good copy. More
New York. Map of Midtown Manhattan in Detailed Axonometric Projection.
New York: Anderson Isometric Maps, 1981. Map. Colored lithograph. Image measures 36 3/4 x 24 inches. Mounted on foamcore, faded with some toning and surface scuffs but otherwise in good condition. Iconic pictorial map of New York City presents an axonometric projection that captures the soaring beauty of the cities architecture. Highly accurate and detailed, the map is also labeled with important buildings and tourist destinations. As stated in a note by the title, "The original artwork, started in nineteen..... More
New York. Map of Midtown Manhattan in Detailed Axonometric Projection.
New York: Anderson Isometric Maps, 1981. Map. Colored lithograph. Image measures 36 3/4 x 24 inches. Comes with original royal blue packaging band. In very good condition with slight toning and curling in upper corners and along folds. Iconic pictorial map of New York City presents an axonometric projection that captures the soaring beauty of the cities architecture. Highly accurate and detailed, the 1981 map is also labeled with important buildings and tourist destinations. As stated in a note by..... More
Apt. 301: Photographs and Interviews.
Brooklyn: Yewtree Press, 2006. Illustrated throughout in color and black & white. 113pp. Oblong 8vo, white cloth, pictorial d.w. Brooklyn: Yewtree Press, (2006). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Apt. 301: Photographs and Interviews.
Brooklyn: Yewtree Press, 2006. Illustrated throughout in color and black & white. 113pp. Oblong 8vo, white cloth, pictorial d.w. Brooklyn: Yewtree Press, (2006). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Signed by the artist opposite title page. More
Brooklyn Heights; An Illustrated Map and Historical Guide to Brooklyn Heights, New York
New York: Brooklyn Heights Press, 1980. Map. Original lithograph. Measures 28" x 22" This illustrated map of Brooklyn Heights depicts the neighborhood extending from Fulton St. to Atlantic Ave., and from the Esplanade to Court St. The map includes historical information of the area over five centuries - from the 16th century when it was inhabited by the Canarsie tribe, to the late 18th to early 19th century as the area transformed from farmland to suburban development, through to the..... More
Asher & Adams' New Topographical Atlas and Gazetteer of New York City
New York: Asher & Adams, 1871. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 16 1/4" x 10 1/2" Fine map of New York City from Asher & Adams' 1871 "New Topographical Atlas and Gazetteer of New York." Manhattan is depicted up to 155th St, with Central Park rendered in beautiful detail. The map shows Brooklyn extending to Prospect Park at the southern boundary and Evergreen Cemetery in the east. Downtown Jersey City and Hoboken are also colored, while the..... More
Where to Dine in Thirty-nine: A Guide to New York Restaurants, to Which there is added A Cook Book of recipes by famous chefs.
New York: Crown, 1939. 126 pages. Slim small 8vo, orange boards and dust wrapper illustrated by Peter Arno. New York: Crown Publishers, 1939. First Edition. A near fine copy with light wear at the head of spine and dust wrapper. More
False Gods
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. 214 pages, 8vo, black cloth dust wrapper. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "For Barbara with love, Louis." More
False Gods
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. 214 pages (foxing to top and fore-edges, not affecting interior). 8vo, black cloth spine over black boards, dust wrapper. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Signed in full on the front free endpaper by Auchincloss. More
This House of Noble Deeds.
The Mount Sinai Hospital, 1852-2002. Illustrated, 494pp, 8vo, cloth. New York: New York University Press, 2002. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed presentation copy. More
Typed Letter Signed on "Long Island Railroad Company" letterhead
New York: 1902. 1 page, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, New York, January 14, 1902. Written by the president of the Long Island Railroad and New York City reformer to the business manager (later editor) of the Brooklyn Eagle, arranging free train passes for newspapermen, in part: "...I want you at all times not to hesitate to ask me for any transportation which you know will be a good business proposition for both of us..." Pale imprint of typewriter ink from..... More
Typed Letter Signed on "Long Island Railroad Company" letterhead
New York: 1900. 1 page, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, New York, November 20, 1900. Written by the president of the Long Island Railroad and New York City reformer to the business manager (later editor) of the Brooklyn Eagle, in part: "...I shall take up the question of the publication of the Annual Report of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company with the Secretary to-day. You are not only entitled to every reasonable consideration from us, but you will always get it..." Accompanied..... More
Night Creature: A Journal of Jazz, 1975-1980.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1981. 285 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Oxford University Press, 1981. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Cecil Beaton's New York
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1938. Vivid color frontoispiece and illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings by the author. 261 pages. 8vo, black-lettered yellow cloth; slightly sun-darkened at edges, moreso at head of spine where the wrapper is chipped. Philadelphia & New York: Lippincott, (1938). First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper - largely intact but with minor chipping and 1" piece missing from head. More
Songs of Manhattan
Boston: Cornhill, 1918. Small slim 8vo. (12), 70 pages. Black cloth-backed pictorial tan boards; upper front joint neatly repaired. Boston: Cornhill Co., (1918). First Edition. Very good(+). More
College Point
1871. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. 15 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. Detailed map of College Point in Queens County, New York. Both the Long Island Sound and Powells Cove are visible. Frederick W. Beers (flourished 1858-1929) came from a family of surveyors, cartographers and publishers originally from Newtown Connecticut. F.W. Beers continued the work of his father James Botsford Beers and was known for his county survey maps of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Connecticut and Vermont. Nice..... More
Part of Flushing
1871. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. 15 1/2 x 32 1/2 inches. Detailed map of Flushing in Queens County, New York from Flushing Creek to Ireland Creek. Frederick W. Beers (flourished 1858-1929) came from a family of surveyors, cartographers and publishers originally from Newtown Connecticut. F.W. Beers continued the work of his father James Botsford Beers and was known for his county survey maps of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Connecticut and Vermont. Nice visual record of 19th century..... More
Register In Alphabetical Order, of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, N. Y., From its First Settlement by Europeans to 1700
Cottonport: Polyanthos, 1973. Map and a few illustrations. viii + 452 pages, 8vo, black buckram. Cottonport: Polyanthos, 1973. A fine copy. More
Fort Tryon Hall, The Residence of C.K.G. Billings, Esq. A Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue issued Privately by the Owner.
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 City's Gracie Mansion: A History of the Mayor's House
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