Item #010254 Washington in New York (Valentine's Manual of Old New York #1). Brown. Henry Collins.
Washington in New York (Valentine's Manual of Old New York #1)
Washington in New York (Valentine's Manual of Old New York #1)
Washington in New York (Valentine's Manual of Old New York #1)
Washington in New York (Valentine's Manual of Old New York #1)

Washington in New York (Valentine's Manual of Old New York #1)

New York: Valentine's Manual, Inc., 1926. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. Item #010254

12mo, xxi (3)404pp. Sharp 1926 Edition of this "historical" guide to New York City, #1 of 11 volumes of Valentine's Manual of Old New York. This copy has a "Partial" list of owners of the complete 11-volume set; likely original subscribers and certainly notable personalities such as J.D. Rockefeller, Jr., J.P. Morgan, W.K. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, and many others. Bound in navy blue cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine and gilt New York seal on front board. Dozens of b&w illustrations and full-color frontis. Square and clean throughout with some fairly mild wear to spine ends and tips. Binding has a little give but still quite sturdy. Gilt dulled a bit on spine. Sticker and book number for the "Library of The Biltmore" on the front paste-down. Likely this was a volume provided for hotel guests in either a separate library or in guest-rooms. The New York Biltmore was a luxury hotel opened in 1913 near Grand Central Terminal. Very attractive and quite scarce unclipped dust-jacket, ($5.00), has wear to edges with several small chips and closed tears though nothing that mars any text or images. Light soiling. and a small light contemporary pencil date on spine panel. A very handsome collectable copy and quite scarce in such nice condition and with dust-jacket.

Price: $175.00