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1893 New York City Moses King’s NYC Illustrated 1000: 1893 New York City Moses King’s NYC Illustrated 1000 Travel Photographs Moses King had a passion for publishing guidebooks that began before he even graduated college. His first work, “Harvard and

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Group of New York Books and Ephemera: Including 'New York as it Was and Is' by John Disturnell, 1876, 1st ed.; 'King's Handbook of New York City, 1893, 2nd ed.; and 3 other pieces of books and ephemera, 5 items total All books sold "as is

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First Edition Kidnapped, Book by Robert Louis Stevenson: New York: Garden City, 1932. First edition hardcover book with its original dust jacket. 322-pages historical fiction adventure novel with illustrations in color by Manning de V. Lee. Artist: Robert L

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Thomas Costain, The Last Love, Napoleon in Exile Novel 1963: "The Last Love: A Novel about Napoleon in Exile" by Thomas B. Costain, published by Doubleday, Garden City, New York, First Book Club Edition, 1963. Original dust jacket [some wear, stains and a few s

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7 Vintage New York Photo Books & More1982-1992: Seven vintage New York City themed books and pamphlets. Titles include First Edition 1992 New York Walks with photographs by Glenn Wright, 1982 The Dover Walking Guide From The Battery to Wall Street

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Costain, The Silver Chalice, 1st BC Ed. 1952 Historical Novel: "The Silver Chalice", by Thomas B.Costain, published by Doubleday and Company, Garden City, New York, 1952, First Book Club Edition issued one month after the 1st trade edition [1952]. Original dust j

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Rare Pop-up Silly Symphonies Book: [Walt Disney Studios]. The "Pop-Up" Silly Symphonies Containing Babes in the Woods and King Neptune. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, Inc., 1933. First edition. Octavo. 48 pages. With thirty-four illustra

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5 Vintage New York City Books, Illustr 1945-96: Titles include THE HISTORICAL ATLAS OF NEW YORK CITY A VISUAL CELEBRATION OF NEARLY 400 YEARS OF NEW YORK CITYS HISTORY by ERIC OMBERGER, marked on interior Second Edition 1996, THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS

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Signed 1st Ed. Frontier Ballads. Finger, Charles: Signed First Edition. 1927 Frontier Ballads heard and gathered by Charles J. Finger with Woodcuts by Paul Honore. doubleday page & company Garden city new york 1927 181 Numbered pages. book plate of f

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[Private Press] [Pennyroyal Press] The Holy Bible Containing All the Books of the Old and New: The Holy Bible Containing All the Books of the Old and New Testaments North Hatfield, Massachusetts and New York City: Pennyroyal Caxton Press, 1999. In two volumes. First and limited edition, #399/40

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BOOKS: Twain 1889 Connecticut Yankee 1st ed: BOOKS: Twain 1889 Connecticut Yankee 1st ed, Mark Twain. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Charles L. Webster, New York. 1889 on title and copyright pages. First edition, possibly first, se

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The King Of Torts By John Grisham SIGNED & Inscribed First Edition: The King Of Torts By John Grisham SIGNED & Inscribed First Edition published by Doubleday, New York, 2003

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STEPHEN KING HEART IN ATLANTIS. FIRST EDITION.: STEPHEN KING HEART IN ATLANTIS. FIRST EDITION.THE BOOK MAY HAVE NORMAL SHELFWARE

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STEPHEN KING FROM A BUICK 8. FIRST EDITION.: STEPHEN KING FROM A BUICK 8 FIRST EDITION.THE BOOK MAY HAVE NORMAL SHELFWARE

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1899 1ed Notable New Yorkers Teddy Roosevelt Vanderbilt: 1899 1ed Notable New Yorkers Teddy Roosevelt Vanderbilt Rockefeller Cleveland Moses King was a 19th-century publisher known for his works relating to New York City. He published an important handbook

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1899 1ed Notable New Yorkers America Teddy Roosevelt: 1899 1ed Notable New Yorkers America Teddy Roosevelt Vanderbilt Grover Cleveland Moses King was a 19th-century publisher known for his works relating to New York City. He published an important handbo

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Book King's Handbook New York City First Edition Moses

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''King's Handbook of New York City. An Outline History and Description of the American Metropolis With Over Eight Hundred Illustrations From Photographs Made Expressly for This Work.'' Planned, edited and published by Moses King: Boston: 1892. First edition. Presented by the New York Underwriters' Agency. 928pp. octavo hardcover. Illustrated pastedowns and free end pages; decorative engraved chapter headpieces. Tipped in fire insurance card at rear free end page reads, ''ÖNew York Underwriters AgencyÖsee page 603Ö'' Brown cloth boards and leather spine. Blindstamped decorative cover with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Content includes details on transportation and transit, entertainment venues, cultural highlights, financial institutions, architectural features, spiritual centers, civil services and more. Front and back hinges are repaired with tape. Front free end page repaired with masking tape. Ex-library copy conatins minimal markings. Overall good condition. A fascinating peek at the growth of late nineteenth-century New York City.