The Holiday book of New York
by Patrick, Ted (editor)
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, front spine detatched to four and half inches, rear spine detached, very gentle rubbin
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Curtis Pub. Co, 1949. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, front spine detatched to four and half inches, rear spine detached, very gentle rubbing to corners, six light creases to front cover, light soiling to covers and fore-edges, faint soiling and ownership sticker to front pastedown, three inch closed tear to plastic sleeve, less than quarter inch tear to plastic sleeve, else about good overall.. B&W folio, 88 pages, chiefly b&w illustrations (some color), 35 cm. "The editors of HOLIDAY present this book on New York. It is an expanded edition of the recent Manhattan issue of Holiday, printed now in permanent form for library and home bookshelves. It includes all the New York articles, illustrations and photographs that appeared in Holiday, together with additional pictures that should interest both New Yorkers and visitors to the city"--Title page. Contents: Ballad of the Landlord / Langston Hughes. Here is New York / E. B. White. Long Time no Sight-See / S. J. Perelman. Harlem / Ann Petry. New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92485
- Title
- The Holiday book of New York
- Author
- Patrick, Ted (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, front spine detatched to four and half inches, rear spine detached, very gentle rubbin
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
- Publisher
- Curtis Pub. Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
- Bookseller catalogs
- United States;
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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- Folio
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- First Edition
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