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New York: Printed for the Author, 1889. First edition, title page dated 1889. A detailed snapshot of history of New York City in 1789. Includes a folding map printed on tissue at the front. Dark blue cloth with paper spine label, 244 pages. Some rubbing to corners and spine ends, paper label darkened, clearly legible and intact, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, personal bookplate of the Angus family inside the front cover, no other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 048158
Title: The City of New York in the Year of ...
Publisher: Printed for the Author, New York
Publication Date: 1889
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition.
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Seller Inventory # 251248
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: WellRead Books, Shamong, NJ, U.S.A.
8vo.; illustrated stiff wraps, softcover; 244 pages; black and white illustrations; former owner's embossed stamp on title page and wraps are lightly edge-rubbed else very good. Seller Inventory # 48603
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, Bucknell, SHROP, United Kingdom
Unknown Binding. Condition: Very Good. PAPERBACK EDITION Chatham Press 1972. Seller Inventory # mon0000248304
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. SOFTCOVER. Flat spine. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref 35/26. Seller Inventory # 002950
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book invites readers to step back in time and experience New York City as it was in 1789. The author paints a vivid portrait of the city in the years following the American Revolution, revealing a place still recovering from war and fire. The city's streets are described in detail, from the bustling thoroughfare of Broadway to the narrow lanes and bustling markets. The author also delves into the city's social life, highlighting the diverse communities that called New York home, from the elite to the enslaved, and explores the challenges and opportunities of the era. The reader encounters a city grappling with issues of poverty, crime, and urban planning while simultaneously building a new identity as the capital of a newly formed nation. This book is a fascinating window into the early years of a city destined to become a global metropolis, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of a nation in its infancy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331588832_0
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: ELK CREEK HERITAGE BOOKS (IOBA), TOMS RIVER, NJ, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. From the Copyright Page: "The first edition of this book was privately printed for the author in 1889 by Trow's Printing and Bookbinding Company, New York. This new edition [reprinted as a facsimile edition and published 1973] incorporates the original typography with a new selection of period illustrations. It is produced in cooperation with the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Federal Hall National Memorial, New York City" Introduction to this edition is by Joseph Veach Noble, copyright 1972. Soft cover in very good condition with sepia toned cover illustrations. Small scar on front near title, to left of year "1789" which appears to be from removal of a small price sticker. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains four sections of black & white photographs, illustrations, etc. 244 numbered pages.* From the rear cover, "The reader is compelled to draw many comparisons between the everyday life in "Fun City" almost two hundred years ago and that of today - and to find some astonishing parallels, as well as a few of his ancestors. New York awoke in 1789 to grow into the greatest metropolis in the Western Hemisphere. No clearer portrait of its childhood has ever been drawn than that in this book.". Seller Inventory # M001731
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The City of New York in the Year of Washington's Inauguration, 1789. 0.99. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9781275803749
Quantity: 5 available
Seller: antiquariat volapük, Berlin, Germany
Kt. 244 S. Good copy. Fotos auf Anfrage. Seller Inventory # 5130
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781331588832
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 258. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1889 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 1889 Language: English Pages: 258 Volume 1889. Seller Inventory # LB100152311971
Quantity: 18 available