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
George Washington Bridge Across the Hudson River at New York, N.Y.
New York: Port of New York Authority, 1933. Black & white illustrations throughout. 442 pages. 8vo, original gilt-lettered black cloth. new York: The Port of New York Authority, (1933). A near fine copy. Scarce Reprinted from Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 97. (1933). 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. This pictorial map of New York City came in pamphlet form. Anderson presented an axonometric projection that captures the soaring beauty of the City. 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..... 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
New-York
1910. Map. Original color lithograph. 25.5 x 34 inches. In very good condition. Paper mounted on linen. Outstanding bird's-eye view of New York Harbor, one of the largest natural harbors in the world. Includes the East River Bridge, which was formally re-named the Brooklyn Bridge in 1915. The top of the Buttermilk channel is shown with wonderful detail on Governors Island including Fort Jay and Castle Williams which are considered among the best remaining examples of First System (Fort Jay)..... 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
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
Patchwork Child: Early Memories
New York: Random House, 1993. Illustrated (color and b/w). 264 pages. Square 8vo, glossy printed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Random House, (1993). Fine. Inscribed by the author on free end page: "For [...] with affection Brooke" 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
Birds' eye view of New-York & Brooklyn
New York: A. Guerber & Co., 1851. View. Original color lithograph with hand coloring. Image measures 22 1/8" x 32 1/2". In archival black frame. This dramatic circa 1851 view depicts New York City and Brooklyn in beautiful detail looking north from Governors Island extending out behind it toward the horizon. The bustling harbor and the piers along the west and east bank is filled with an assortment of sail and steam ships. Battery Park is beautifully depicted with Castle..... More
New York
New York: Williams & Stevens, 1852. Lithograph, in antique frame, 26 3/4 x 34 3/4 inches. This dream like bird's eye view depicts New York City and Brooklyn in the mid 19th century. The perspective of Union Square, looking south from Union Square Park is unusual. Ships dot the rivers and the docks burst with activity. Bachmann has prominently featured the oval-shaped Union Square Park in the foreground, which had opened in 1839. Fashionable dwellings eventually circled the perimeter of..... 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
The Early Days of The Bank of New York.; Organized March 15th, 1784, Incorporated as a Nation Bank July 6th, 1865
New York: Broun-Green Company, 1901. 19 pages. Slim 8vo pamphlet, tan printed wrappers, sewn. New York: Broun-Green Company (printers), no date, circa 1901. Light wear at corners, still a very good(+) copy of this uncommon ephemeral title. 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