Sunshine and Shadow in New York
by Smith, Matthew Hale
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hollis Center, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Hartford, CT: J. B. Burr and Co., 1869 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. RARE copy of this post Civil War look at New York City - "its lights and shades" from the author's observations, including "selected representative men, things, and places. . .". Covers from Wall Street to the Bowery, from Central Park to the "low class gambling houses", its social evils, the children of Abraham, New York churches, and so much more. 718 pages, illustrated. Binding has a dampstain on the front cover, is a bit faded, has moderate wear to the spine ends, minor age-toning of pages..
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Details
- Bookseller
- UHR Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 091231
- Title
- Sunshine and Shadow in New York
- Author
- Smith, Matthew Hale
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Burr and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Hartford, CT
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- 19th century new york city, 19th century manhattan, the bowery, new york city jews, central park, wall street, john jacob astor, gambling houses, daniel drew, new york city publishing houses, phineas taylor barnum, bishop onderdonk, national guard
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Hollis Center, Maine
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