Search Results: New York from Shelley and Son Books

Washington, D. C: Spacemaker Press, 2006. Paperback. Near Fine. Illustrated. Designed in 1934, Bryan Park was a haven for crime by the 1970's. The narrative tells how Laurie Olin opened the park to the street and thus to New York's community. Bryant Park is now an unparalleled success story and a prototype for saving public spaces in other cities. Paperback. Fold-over covers. 63pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

Albany: Van Benthuysen, 1855. Pamphlet. Good. 0x0x0. This pamphlet was broken out of a bound book of pamphlets. May have some glue residue at spine, toning or cockling. Minimal light pencil marks in the margins. Joseph A. Wright served as governor of Indiana from 1849-57. Addressing farmers and cultivators in this oration, Wright begins by quoting scripture that "all flesh is grass," and goes on to describe grass as the "great material which supports all flesh." Full refund if not satisfied.

Auburn, NY: Young Men's Christian Association, 1959. Paperback. Very Good -. Illustrated. Paperback. Original paper wraps. Stapled booklet. 127pp., index. Illustrated. Corners of title page and four pages following it, have missing corners (no text affected). No writing in the book. Full refund if not satisfied.

Southampton, NY: The Blue Book of the Hamptons, Inc, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good. The Blue Book of The Hamptons was a social directory founded in 1922. Many in the community were represented in the Blue Book, where members shared contact information as well as updates regarding their children and grandchildren, schools and club affiliations. Condition: Hardbound blue publishers cloth, gilt title on cover and faded spine. Spotting, fading, shading on endpapers, free of writing. 223 pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good . Volume XXXV January 1920. Information in 1920 for Brooklynites and other readers of popular, Brooklyn-specific newspapers about food, relief societies, museums, ethnicity, religion, patriotism, banking, culture, transportation, sports, music and commerce. 476pp.Includes a map of Long Island in a pocket on the inside cover.<br><br>CONDITION: Light shelf wear. Map pocket is torn and repaired around the edges. Spine is sunned. Binding is a little shaken and text block is sound. Pages are crisp and clean. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: Newcomen Society of North America, 1955. First Edition. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo (standard book size). Woodcuts. Staples a little rusted. The Newcomen Society of North America was chartered in 1961, following the earlier establishment in 1923 of the Newcomen Society in England. The focus is on "material history, as distinguished from political history". This includes education, business, banking, railroads, utilities, insurance, & other enterprises contributing to the progress of society. Second impression of the First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 28 pages. Illustrator: Woodcuts. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or less. Category: Communications & Media; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.

Paperback. Very Good. Illustrated. Paperback. Illustrated cover (rubbed). Illustrated. 66pp. Previous owner's name stamped on front free end-paper. Full refund if not satisfied.

Staten Island, NY: Christ Church , 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Illustrated. With a Foreword by the Right Reverend Robert Marshall Anderson, Bishop of Minnesota. Blue cloth with gold lettering and design on front cover. No writing in the book. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Typewritten Errata and Addenda page included. xvi, 145pp., index. Solid copy. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: Newcomen Society of North America, 1954. First Edition. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo (standard book size). Woodcuts. Staples a little rusted. The Newcomen Society of North America was chartered in 1961, following the earlier establishment in 1923 of the Newcomen Society in England. The focus is on "material history, as distinguished from political history". This includes education, business, banking, railroads, utilities, insurance, & other enterprises contributing to the progress of society. Second impression of the First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 28 pages. Illustrator: Woodcuts. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or less. Category: Engineering, Industrial, Trade; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.

New York: Title Guarantee and Trust Co, 1927. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Illustrated. Contains reproductions of fifteen historical paintings connected with the early history of Greater New York painted for the Title Guarantee and Trust Company. Paperback. Oblong. Original paper wraps. Textured end papers. Illustrated. 75pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

Self-published, 1988. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Illustrated. Signed by the author. Inscribed by the author on Dedication page. Illustrated. Not paginated. Full refund if not satisfied.

Syracuse: R. Pearsall Smith, 1860. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Illustrated. Quarter-leather with cloth covered boards, spine hinges worn, decorated end-papers, frontispiece with tissue guard, illustrated by Original Steel Engravings (with tissue guards), NY map missing, No writing in the book - not even an owners name. Binding is tight, text-block is tight, 739pp., index, with Advertisements. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: Collins, 1861. Tenth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Illustrated. Half-leather with cloth covered boards, spine hinges worn, corners worn, decorated end-papers, hinges starting (but strong), frontispiece with tissue guard, illustrated by Original Steel Engravings (with tissue guards), NY state map missing, external library mark on spine, previous owner's library stamp on title page, 739pp., index, with Advertisements. Full refund if not satisfied.

Hensonville, New York: Black Dome Press Corp, 1994. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 11x8x1. Hardcover. Green linen cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Indexed. Illustrated with black and white maps and photographs. A few pages have some very small and light stains. Dust jacket has some very light wear, rubbing, top and bottom edges are slightly bent. [xviii] 236 pp. Overall a very nice copy. Full refund if not satisfied.

London: No Publisher Listed; Bradbury and Evans, Printers, Whitefriars, No Date Listed on first book; 1836 (second book); 1842 (third book). Hardcover. Very Good. 9.25" x 6.25" x 1. Bound in half leather and marbled paper boards. Hubbed spine bears five raised bands and a red leather label stamped in gilt lettering. All edges marbled. Dual columned. Text is small print, surrounded by a double border. BOOK I: The History of New York, from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty: Containing, Among Many Surprising and Curious Matters, the Unutterable Ponderings of Walter the Doubter; The Disastrous Projects of William the Testy; and the Chivalrous Achievements of Peter the Headstrong, the Three Dutch Governors of New Amsterdam. Being the Only Authentic History of the Times that Ever Hath Been Published. By Washington Irving under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. No publisher listed. 113 pp. <br><br>BOOK II: Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia, Petraea,… Read More

Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. Illustrated. Red paneled cloth with gold gilt design and lettering. Almost graded this one "Near FINE" but is a strong very good plus copy. Dual folding diagram frontispieces. Illustrated end-papers (calendars). Illustrated. Thick 1,195pp., with an index. Square, tight textblock. Handsome copy. Full refund if not satisfied.

Unknown, 1955. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Illustrated. Paperback. Pictorial cover (of Soldier's Monument in Kennedy, NY). Illustrated. No writing in the book. 58pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: Appleton-Century Crofts, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illustrated. Signed by the author. Green cloth with silver lettering. Illustrated end-papers. Half title page clipped at corner. Author's signature on title page. There is no other writing in the book. Illustrated. 255pp., index. Mylar cover. Full refund if not satisfied.

Self-Published, 1954. First Edition. Paperback. Good. First edition. Paperback. Studies in History No. 19. From the Natural History Society of Cornell University 1869-1899: The history of natural science in Cornell for the first thirty years.<br>Clean pages with no evident markings or marginalia. The first couple pages have large water stains on them and are wrinkled a bit. 146 pp. Tan paper cover with black text. There is some discoloration and rubbing on the cover; there are also some water stains along the spine edge as well as corner creasing. Overall good condition. Full refund if not satisfied.

J. B. Lyon Company, 1906. Hardcover. Very Good+. Hardcover. Bound in blue cloth. Silver foil lettering and New York state seal on cover. Black silk moiré end sheets. Deckled foredge. Frontispiece is portrait of Samuel Fredrick Nixon. 113pp.<br><br>CONDITION: Covers show moderate wear, corners and spine bumped. Pages have light foxing. Text is clear and binding is tight. Full refund if not satisfied.