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Find more info., search and price compare for History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise, and Progress-Vol. 3 by Martha J Lamb ; Burton Harrison Binding: Paperback, illustrated edition edition, 580 pages Publisher: Cosimo Classics Weight: 1.2 pound Dimension: H: 1.4 x L: 8.5 x W: 5.6 inches ISBN 10: 1596052856 ISBN 13: 9781596052857 Click here to search for this book and compare price at 40+ bookstores with AddALL.com! If you cannot find this book in our new and in print search, be sure to try our used and out of print search too! |
Book Description: From the exuberance of post-Revolutionary Manhattan to the great debate over incorporating the independent municipality of Brooklyn into the City of New York, this final volume of an extraordinary three-volume history of New York remains an informative and entertaining resource today. Volume 3 relates tales of social elegance and bustling commerce, of the founding of Alexander Hamilton's newspaper and Broadway theaters, of grand civic projects of park creation and library building... of the modern foundations of one of the planet's most influential cities. Numerous captivating illustrations depict: . Fifth Avenue at Madison Square . bird's eye view looking south from General Grant's tomb . police parade . Cathedral of St. John the Divine . the Plaza Hotel and Metropolitan Club . bridge at Canal Street in 1800 . Washington Arch . and dozens more. Originally published from 1877 to 1881, this is a delight to browse-for history buffs and lovers of the grand metropolis alike. Also available from Cosimo Classics: Martha J. Lamb's Wall Street in History. |
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