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Title: New York for New Yorkers: A Historical Treasury and Guide to the Buildings and Monuments of Manhattan

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Hardcover, 2001

Synopsis
This guide to the city covers much more than the usual tourist-guidebook sights: it provides information on what to see, who built it, and what else was going on in America when it was built. It looks at not only the famous structures but many fascinating lesser-known ones, and includes a running timeline of the important events in New York's history, a fascinating look at the origins of the city's street names, and a list of some of the books and films that have featured the city. With over 400 color photos.

Details
Language:        English

Size
Length:        113 Pages
Weight:        1.1 Pounds
Height:         11.5 Inches
Width:          5.5 Inches
Thickness:    0.5 Inches



Publisher Notes
An eye-opening view of the rich architectural development of the city--beginning with the West India Trade Company and Peter Minuit's purchase of the island in the early 17th century, this book tracks the history of the built city through over 400 color photos and descriptions of existing structures to provide a better understanding of what is seen, who built it and why.



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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is New York for New Yorkers: A Historical Treasury and Guide to the Buildings and Monuments of Manhattan and it was written by Liza M. Greene. This edition of New York for New Yorkers: A Historical Treasury and Guide to the Buildings and Monuments of Manhattan is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is September 1995 and it has a suggested retail price of $17.95. There are 113 pages in the book and it was published by W W Norton & Co Inc. The 10 digit ISBN is 0393038831 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780393038835. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.