Click for full-size.
New York: A physical history
by White, Norval
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0689116586
- ISBN 13
- 9780689116582
- Seller
-
Stanley, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York : Atheneum, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Clean stated First Edition (and first printing with complete number line) in clean original dust jacket. Clean gray paper-covered boards with black cloth spine, white lettering on spine. No bumping or wear; slightest hint of fading to board edges. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, all pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrated with maps, wonderful historical photographs. 269 pages. Clean dust jacket is price clipped at upper corner of front inside flap, has a couple of tiny closed edge tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A unique and fascinating story of the history of New York City, written by a well-known architect, historian and coauthor of the AIA Guide to New York City. A beautifully illustrated study of how New York came to be the way it is. .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 035009
- Title
- New York: A physical history
- Author
- White, Norval
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0689116586
- ISBN 13
- 9780689116582
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- New York, history, New York City, first edition, Norval White
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; New York City;
Terms of Sale
Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
Customer satisfaction is #1 with Old Scrolls Book Shop. We carefully select our inventory and strive to offer clean, quality books and to give accurate and detailed descriptions. If you are not happy with your purchase for any reason, books may be returned (properly packaged and in same condition as shipped) within 30 days for a full refund. Please call (585-355-6971) or e-mail us at (info@oldscrolls.com) if there is a problem with a book.
About the Seller
Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
Biblio member since 2003
Stanley, New York
About Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
Quality used, rare and out-of-print books. We are available 24 hours by E-mail. By phone, 9:00am - 6:00pm 585-355-6971. Books are carefully packaged, bubble wrapped and boxed for shipment. Our shipping days are M-F. Orders are shipped within one business day from time order is received. Shop is open Monday-Sunday 9:00 am-8:30 pm. Customers may set up appointment for private viewing. If further information on a book is required, e-mail info@oldscrolls.com or phone 585-355-6971. Digital photos available if none are present or if you need additional photos.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Michael Bond - the man behind Paddington Bear
“All the same ... it’s a very important name. And I don’t expect there are many bears in the world called Paddington!”
A lonely toy bear on an empty shop shelf on Christmas Eve in 1956 first captured the attention of Michael Bond, who kindly shared Paddington with the world.
Collecting Nebula Award Winners of the 1980s
The Nebula Award has been awarded to stories in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre every year since 1966. Learn about the winners of the 1980s!
