The Great metropolis: or New-York almanac, for 1850 ; Published annually. : Sixth publication
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Book is in very good to very good+ condition; folding map is in poor condition, lacking right-most panels (approx. 25% of entire
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: H. Wilson, 1849. Hardcover. Book is in very good to very good+ condition; folding map is in poor condition, lacking right-most panels (approx. 25% of entire map missing).. 12mo in blind-stamped and gilt-titled & emblemed cloth-backed boards; ii-xii, 141, 27, [1], xiii-xxv p. : ill., adverts.; 15 cm. Mutli-folding b&w (a few red lines) map at front; sveral b&w chiefly architectural illustrations throughout. A combination almanac, street directory, and guidebook, with illustrated advertisements to front and rear. Lining papers included in pagination. Engravings on p. 58 and 63 are signed Wade, del. Those on p. 60, 61, and 74 are signed Howlands or Howlands Sc. Those on p. 64, 67, 69, 72, 76 and 80 are signed Howland or Howland Sc. That on p. 85 is [block] signed Strong.|| Streets -- New York (State) -- New York. Streets. Directories. Guidebooks. Registers (Lists) Relief prints. Almanacs -- New York (State) -- 1850. Guidebooks -- New York (State) -- New York. Geographic: New York (N.Y.) -- Directories. New York (N.Y.) -- Registers. New York (N.Y.) -- Guidebooks. New York (State) -- New York.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85488
- Title
- The Great metropolis: or New-York almanac, for 1850 ; Published annually. : Sixth publication
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Book is in very good to very good+ condition; folding map is in poor condition, lacking right-most panels (approx. 25% of entire
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- H. Wilson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1849
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
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- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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