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Fun Gallery -- The True Story
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Fun Gallery -- The True Story

by Patti Astor

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Used - Near Fine
Published
2013
Binding
Pictorial wrappers
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New York: The Fun Gallery (Self-Published), 2013. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. WILDLY INSCRIBED BY "QUEEN OF THE 80s DOWNTOWN SCENE" PATTI ASTOR on the title page. Also includes a wonderful "pink champagne bottle and glass" drawing in her hand, outlined by hearts. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of this elusve, self-published 2013 memoir by the legendary downtown proprietess… Read more about this item
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Skyscrapers of New York

Skyscrapers of New York

by Vernon Howe Bailey

Condition
Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Published
1928
Binding
Boards
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New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1928. Boards. Very Good +/Very Good. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1928 1st edition. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine (light spotting at the outer hinges) in a crisp, VG example of the fragile, light-blue dustjacket, with minor chipping and wear along the edges, significantly less though than one usually encounters.… Read more about this item
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York

by D.T. Valentine

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Used - Very Good
Published
1863
Binding
Decorative Boards
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New York: D. T. Valentine, 1863. Decorative Boards. Very Good. The 1863 issue of D.T. Valentine's epic 19th century manual of New York City. Tight and VG to VG+ in its navy-blue cloth, with lavish blindstamping and gilt-design and titling to the panels. Dozens of fold-out maps, charts and crests throughout, a number of them in chromolithography. A… Read more about this item
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Green-Wood Cemetery: A History of the Institution from 1838 to 1864
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Green-Wood Cemetery: A History of the Institution from 1838 to 1864

by Nehemiah Cleaveland

Condition
Used - Near Fine
Published
1866
Binding
Decorative Boards
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New York: Anderson & Archer, 1866. Decorative Boards. Near Fine. A gorgeous copy of the 1866 1st edition of this mid 19th century history of Brooklyn's legendary Greenwood Cemetery. Unusually clean and tight in its gilt-decorated, pebbled dark-green boards, with crisp gilt-titling and decorative blindstamping and rule along the spine and rear panel respectively. An easily Near Fine… Read more about this item
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$750.00
Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York for 1855
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York for 1855

by D.T. Valentine

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Used - Very Good +
Published
1855
Binding
Decorative Cloth
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New York: D.T. Valentine (The Common Council of New York), 1855. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. An impressive copy of the 1855 issue of Valentine's Manual of New York. Solid and VG+ in its chocolate-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping and bright gilt-design and titling along the panels and spine. Small, neat 1914 inscription from a former owner to… Read more about this item
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$650.00
The Great Metropolis; or Guide to New York for 1846
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The Great Metropolis; or Guide to New York for 1846

by John Doggett

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Used - Very Good +
Published
1846
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Decorative Cloth
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New York: Directory Establishment, 1846. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. A very sharp copy of the 1846 stated "second publication". Tight and VG+ in its dark-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-titling along the front cover. Slight trace of bookplate removal to the front pastedown, very mild wear at the spine ends, light wear… Read more about this item
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Third Annual Report of the Board of Health of the Health Department of the City of New York (April 11, 1872 to April 30, 1873
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Third Annual Report of the Board of Health of the Health Department of the City of New York (April 11, 1872 to April 30, 1873

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Used - Very Good
Published
1873
Binding
1/2 leather
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1873. 1/2 leather. Very Good. The uncommon 1873 1st edition of this 3rd annual report of New York City's Health Department, spanning April 1872 to April 1873. Tight and VG in its 1/2 dark leather over marbled boards, with raised bands and bright gilt-titling at the spine. Mild wear along the spine… Read more about this item
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$250.00
The Cathedral of Commerce: Woolworth Building, New York (In the Publisher's Rare Original Envelope)

The Cathedral of Commerce: Woolworth Building, New York (In the Publisher's Rare Original Envelope)

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Used - Very Good +
Published
1925
Binding
Pictorial wrappers
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New York: Woolco Realty Corporation, 1925. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. A handsome copy of this 1925 reprint. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with a bit of light creasing along the spine. THIS COPY INCLUDES THE PUBLISHER'S SCARCE PRINTED SHIPPING ENVELOPE, an oversized manilla envelope with the title "The Cathedral of Commerce"… Read more about this item
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$150.00
Souvenir Columbian Celebration 1892: Official Program of the Fireworks Display to Take Place on the New York and Brooklyn Bridge on Monday and Tuesday Evenings, Oct. 10 and 11

Souvenir Columbian Celebration 1892: Official Program of the Fireworks Display to Take Place on the New York and Brooklyn Bridge on Monday and Tuesday Evenings, Oct. 10 and 11

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Used - Very Good
Published
1892
Binding
Pictorial wrappers
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New York and Brooklyn Bridge Trustees/New York Columbian Celebration Committee, 1892. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good. Wonderful piece of New York --and specifically Brooklyn-- ephemera. The 1892 "official program" of the fireworks display to take place on the "New York and Brooklyn Bridge" on Monday and Tuesday evenings, October 10th and 11th, to celebrate the Columbian Exposition and New… Read more about this item
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$300.00
Report of the Director of the Central Park Menagerie, Department of Public Parks, City of New York, for Year 1876

Report of the Director of the Central Park Menagerie, Department of Public Parks, City of New York, for Year 1876

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Used - Very Good -
Published
1876
Binding
Original wraps
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Department of Public Works, City of New York, 1876. Original wraps. Very Good -. Uncommon 1876 booklet, accounting for the various wildlife in Central Park at this writing. Includes counts on mammalia, birds, and reptiles. And, in its surprising depth and variety, features a remarkable range very few would have expected -- such as, to name a few,… Read more about this item
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Annual Report of the City Inspector of the City of New York, for the Year Ending December 31, 1860 (Document No. 5)

Annual Report of the City Inspector of the City of New York, for the Year Ending December 31, 1860 (Document No. 5)

by Daniel E. Delavan, City Inspector

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Used - Very Good +
Published
1861
Binding
Pebbled Cloth
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New York: Edmund Jones & Co, 1861. Pebbled Cloth. Very Good +. INSCRIBED BY THE CITY INSPECTOR, DANIEL E. DELAVAN, on the front free endpaper. Clean and VG+ in its pebbled, dark-green cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. Light bowing at the boards, 2 thin strips of newspaper (along with original handwriting) attached at… Read more about this item
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$100.00
Money Metropolis: A Locational Study of Financial Activities in the New York Region

Money Metropolis: A Locational Study of Financial Activities in the New York Region

by Sidney M. Robbins and Nestor E. Terleckyj

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Published
1960
Binding
Cloth
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Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1960. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. A gorgeous copy of the 1960 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, lovely maps ("New York Metropolitan Region") at the endpapers and pastedowns.
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$100.00
Neighbors: Life Stories of the Other Half

Neighbors: Life Stories of the Other Half

by Jacob A. Riis

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Used - Very Good +
Published
1914
Binding
Decorative Cloth
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New York: Tha Macmillan Company, 1914. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. A very presentable copy of the October 1914 1st edition. Bright and VG+ in its pictorial cloth, with bright gilt-titling and design along the spine. One small former owner stamp at the front pastedown, light spotting along the rear panel's lower corner. 12mo, 6 full-page illustrations (sketches)… Read more about this item
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$150.00
Children of the Tenements

Children of the Tenements

by Jacob A. Riis

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Used - Very Good +
Published
1903
Binding
Pictorial cloth
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1903. Pictorial cloth. Very Good +. C.M. Relyea. A tight, very solid copy of the October 1903 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its olive pictorial cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. A bit of light spotting at the spine, one scuff mark to the rear panel. 12mo, 8… Read more about this item
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$75.00
Brooklyn Blue Book and Long Island Society Register

Brooklyn Blue Book and Long Island Society Register

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Used - Very Good +
Published
1921
Binding
Cloth
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Brooklyn: Rugby Press, 1921. Cloth. Very Good +. The uncommon 1921 Brooklyn Blue Book, including the Long Island society register. Clean and VG+ (minor, inconspicuous tear at the rear inner hinge) in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and lovely gilt-bordered advertisement ("Cadillac: Standard of the World") adorning the rear panel. 12mo, wonderful local… Read more about this item
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Guide to Central Park. Illustrated. (1869)
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Guide to Central Park. Illustrated. (1869)

by T. Addison Richards

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Used - Very Good
Published
1869
Binding
Cloth
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New York: James Miller, 1869. Cloth. Very Good. The 1869 edition of this pocket-sized hardback guide to Central Park. Solid and VG- to VG in its blue cloth, with bright gilt-bordering and lettering along the front panel. Wear at the tips, 3/4 of an inch of the cloth missing at the spine crown. several signatures tender (but still… Read more about this item
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You're the Boss: My Story of a Life in Practical Politics

You're the Boss: My Story of a Life in Practical Politics

by Edward J. Flynn

Condition
Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Published
1947
Binding
Cloth
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New York: The Viking Press, 1947. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. SIGNED BY EDWARD J. FLYNN on the front free endpaper. A solid, presentable copy to boot of the 1947 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting along the spine crown) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with chipping at the spine ends, light chipping and creasing along the… Read more about this item
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Report of the Heights of Buildings Commission to the Committee on the Height, Size and Arrangement of Buildings of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of New York

Report of the Heights of Buildings Commission to the Committee on the Height, Size and Arrangement of Buildings of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of New York

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Used - Near Fine
Published
1913
Binding
Cloth
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New York City: Heights of Buildings Commission, 1913. Cloth. Near Fine. A tight, well-preserved copy of the uncommon 1913 1st edition of this report to the Committee on the Height, Size and Arrangement of Buildings in New York. As overseen by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of New York. Clean and Near Fine in… Read more about this item
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Statistics, Tables and Water Rates of Cities and Towns, Together with Facts about Water Meters. Compiled by the National Meter Company, Manufacturers of the Crown, Empire and Gem Water Meters, Crown Gas Pumps and Gas Engines
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Statistics, Tables and Water Rates of Cities and Towns, Together with Facts about Water Meters. Compiled by the National Meter Company, Manufacturers of the Crown, Empire and Gem Water Meters, Crown Gas Pumps and Gas Engines

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1887
Binding
Decorative Cloth
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National Meter Co, 1887. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Wonderful late 19th century history of water consumption in New York AND, at the same time, a catalogue of water meters themselves. Solid and VG in its wine-red cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and impressive gilt-representation (of a "Crown Meter") at the rear panel. Mild streaking, very… Read more about this item
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Antiquities of the State of New York. Being the Results of Extensive Original Surveys and Explorations
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Antiquities of the State of New York. Being the Results of Extensive Original Surveys and Explorations

by E.G. Squier

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1851
Binding
Decorative Cloth
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Buffalo, NY: Geo. H. Derby and Co, 1851. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. A very presentable copy of the 1851 1st edition. Tight and VG in its light-green boards, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-titling at the spine. Very light rubbing along the bottom-edges, mild foxing and offsetting to the preliminaries. Thick octavo, "fourteen quarto plates… Read more about this item
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$200.00