New York: Mahlon Day. , 1825. Wraps. Custom half morocco clamshell box 8vo. sized. Chapbook rests in recessed window. . Good. Printed and sold by Mahlon Day at The New Juvenile Bookstore, no. 376, Pearl Street. N.d., circa 1820s, when the New York City population grew to over 150,000, the number of inhabitants given in the opening sentence of the booklet. New York's status as a port and harbor is most prominent and a central aspect of the description of the city, as evidenced by the vignette of a ship on the wrap cover and title page, and most of the vignettes relate to the seafaring identity of the city, as does much of the text. Miniature chapbook, 32mo. 9 by 5.5 cm. 16 pp. Plus wraps. 13 woodcuts, including one on front cover, two on back, and a full page woodcut panorama of New York harbor from a distance. Chapbook itself is fairly heavily soiled and worn, but complete, easily readable, and a more than acceptable copy for what it is. Custom clamshell box is modern, attractive, mint or near mint.

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Bookseller: White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 007700
Title: Picture of New-York
Author: Stereotyped by James Conner
Format/Binding: Wraps. Custom half morocco clamshell box 8vo. sized. Chapbook rests in recessed window.
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mahlon Day.
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1825
Bookseller catalogs: Children's Literature;

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Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Vignette: A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
Chapbook: A very short, cheaply produced volume, of a few leaves. Modern chapbooks...
Acceptable: A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Near Mint: a synonym for Near Fine.
Clamshell Box: A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
Miniature: A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...