Philadelphia and N.Y.: Lippincott, 1937. 338pp. frontispiece.Shiny, silver boards, with black lettering and skyscraper vignette on the spine. Duotone illustrated NYC landscape on the endpapers. 45 illustrations in aquatone from photographs by John J. Floherty. This is a gorgeous copy, only the light spine edge creases make it less than fine. There is a book plate (Stuart B. Schimmel, renowned book collector) on the front pastedown. Unclipped pictorial jacket has the original $3.50 price on the front flap.There are minor chips at the extremities, one large closed tear on the front panel, obscured by the dark background of a New York night light imagery. in mylar sleeve. A prolific author of advventure and mystery books, a former New Yorker "cuts through much of New York's false glamour and many of its myths.Along with Wall Street, Fifth Ave. and Times Square, Mr. Footner gives scenes from the tenements, the hospital wards and the police courts. He journeys East Side, West Side, and All Around the Town". . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Octavo.

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Bookseller: The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 033377
Title: New York City of Cities
Author: Footner, Hulbert
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Lippincott
Place of Publication: Philadelphia and N.Y.
Date Published: 1937
Size: Octavo
Keywords: New York City black and White Photography

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The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.

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