Charcoals of New and Old New York
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1912. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. [14], 142, [2]pp. Uncut. Original 3/4 cloth over paper covered boards, with pasted illustration on front cover. Title page in red and black lettering. Pasted b/w illustration to title and on upper margin of Introduction. Illustrated with 24 exquisite charcoal drawings of picturesque bits of New York, including 21 full-page, this handsome book sheds a fascinating light on a city which was in the early stages of transforming itself into the modern Metropolis it is now. Each of the 21 full-page plate is accompanied with an explanatory text from the author. Spine slightly age-toned, with some fraying along joints. Minor sunning along edges of covers. Names of two previous owners on inside of front board. Slight age-toning along paper margin. Binding in overall good-, interior in good+ to very good, plates in near fine to fine condition. g- to vg. Item #39619
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