New York: Random House, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 675pp. Sharp First Edition, First Printing Bound in dark blue cloth with titles in gilt on front board and spine. Illustrations, photographs and maps throughout including large fold-out map in rear pocket. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no..... More
New York: Port of New York Authority, 1952. 3rd Edition. Soft cover. Folio, 68pp. Wraps. Beautiful First Edition of this tour of the great New York City port and transportation facilities, vessels, and other infrastructure. Mapped end-papers. Charts, maps and photographs throughout. 8 page fold-out pictorial reference of merchant vessels..... More
New York: New York City Board of Estimate and Apportionment, 1913. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8vo., (x)295pp.. Sharp First and likely only Edition, Bound in red cloth with titles in gilt on spine and front board. Fold out maps and schematics. Square, tight and clean throughout. Small tears to a few..... More
Garden City, NY: The Crime Club - Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Tall, Slim 8vo., 41pp.. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in orange cloth with titles outlined upon a blue/grey background on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with no toning or foxing. A...... More
Durham, NC: Duke University Press Books, 1993. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Large 8vo.,308pp., Wraps. Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint of edge-wear but barely. Fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great..... More
New York: Random House, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 264pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square tight and clean throughout with just a touch of running to spine. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($25.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous..... More
New York: Valentine's Manual, Inc., 1923. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo., 366(1))pp, Beautiful presumably First Printing from this "New" series, (originally begun in the mid 19th century in a different format), of a book of historical vignettes about New York City with accompanying photos and illustrations. It was issued annually with..... More
New York: Valentine's Manual, Inc., 1926. 1st Edition. Cloth. 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..... More
New York: Crown / Carol Southernn Books, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo.,149pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($18.00),is fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. A gorgeous collectable copy..... More
New York: Voice / Hyperion Books, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 433pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with some gentle bumping to spine ends. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($25.95), isl fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Soft cover. 8vo., 371pp. Wraps. Beautiful unknown Edition though possibly an Advance Reading Copy as ISBN is for the First Hardcover Edition. , Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save perhaps a hint at the spine ends but barely. A...... More
St. Paul, MN: Graywolf Press, 1998. Soft cover. 8vo., 344pp. Beautiful Stated First Printing, with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price... More
New York: Crown, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 449pp. Beautiful First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($24.95, is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a...... More
New York: Broadway Books, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 296pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($26.95), is fresh and bright with no creasing, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy... More
New York: Old Town Books, 1990. Hardcover. Thick 8vo., 640pp. Beautiful First Printing, with full number sequence, of this new edition, originally published in 1966. Bound in 1/4 black cloth over black paper-covered boards with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear..... More
London: A. & C. Black, LTD., 1929. Herbet S. Kates. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large 4to., xii,139pp. Sharp First Edition, bound in publisher's original black cloth with titles in gilt on front board and spine. An orange sky background reveals a silhouette of the New York skyline on the front board..... More
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2007. First Edition, Thus. Full-Leather. Square 8vo., 224pp. Beautiful Unread First "Collector's Edition", bound by Easton in gorgeous full leather with titles and decoration stamped in gilt on both boards and spine. All edges gilt. Silk bookmarks. Easton's unused bookplate laid in. Square, tight and clean..... More
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 4to., 286pp. Beautiful First Edition with no other printings listed as called for. Bound in full black cloth with titles in silver. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, (Original $35.00 sticker..... More
New York: Little Brown & Co, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beautiful unread 2nd Printing in an equally flawless unclipped wrapper, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover. More
New York: Free Press, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 418pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Bound in 1/4 white cloth over navy paper covered boards. Mapped end-papers. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($23.00), is fresh and bright..... More
New York: St Martins Press, 1980. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 8vo., 196pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear at the spine ends. . Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($14.95, has a bit of soiling on the rear panel but is fresh and..... More
New York: Free Press, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 321pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($28.00), is fresh and bright with no creasing, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy and surprisingly uncommon... More
New York: Basic Books, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 350pp. Beautiful First Printing with full number line. Square, tight and clean throughout with a tiny bump at the crown. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($26.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a...... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 318pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint of a bump at the heel but very minor. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($34.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases..... More
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo., 288pp. Solid First Edition of this classic guide to Manhattan. Bound in original 1/4 blue cloth over patterned paper-covered boards. Titles in gilt on spine. With 14 full-page black & white illustrations including frontis by Kurt Wiese. Square and..... More