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Hart Island: Discovery of an Unknown Territory.
by Sternfeld, Joel - Hunt, Melinda
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Zurich, Switzerland
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About This Item
Zürich, Scalo, 1998. Quer-4°,119 S., zahlr. farb. Abb.§, Broschur, Tadell. Hart Island, manchmal auch als Hart’s Island bezeichnet, ist eine kleine, zu New York City gehörende Insel am westlichen Ende des Long Island Sounds. Ihre Fläche beträgt 0,531 km . Sie ist ungefähr 1,5 km lang und 400 m breit und liegt nördlich von City Island in der Gruppe der Pelham-Inseln. Die Insel ist der östlichste Teil des Stadtbezirks Bronx, auf ihr befindet sich ein Armenfriedhof. Die Insel darf von der Öffentlichkeit nicht regulär betreten werden. Auf Hart Island befindet sich ein etwa 18 Hektar großer Armenfriedhof (Potter’s Field), einer der bekanntesten seiner Art in den USA und der größte weltweit. Der Friedhof wurde im Jahr 1868 gegründet. Auf dem Gelände sind mehr als eine Million Tote bestattet. Etwa 25 pro Woche und 1500 pro Jahr kommen hinzu, viele von ihnen Säuglinge, Totgeborene oder Obdachlose. 010
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- Bookseller
- antiquariat peter petrej
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 93229
- Title
- Hart Island: Discovery of an Unknown Territory.
- Author
- Sternfeld, Joel - Hunt, Melinda
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Zürich, Scalo, 1998
- Keywords
- Photographie Photographie, Totentanz
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Zürich, April 2018, Peter Petrej
Protection of privacy
We, the antiquarian bookshop peter petrej, only record the necessary data. They are solely used for transacting the order and to facilitate the purchase of the repeated customers. With the order the customer accepts receiving our newsletter with the latest offers per e-mail. All personal data are confidental and will never be passed to third parties.
Terms of payment
Invoices are to be paid within 15 days. For first orders we reserve delivery after payment in advance. In case of delay of payment, the second reminder is charged at an extra cost of CHF 10.00. Also, other additional costs are charged to the customer.
Sales return
In the event of a well-founded claim, the merchandise can be returned upon consultation within 14 days. If the claim turns out to be unsubstantiated, or the damage is the result from improper handling by the customer etc., all the costs are charged to the customer. Returns are only accepted with the invoice enclosed. Damages during shipment have to be notified within 48 hours. Otherwise the refund expires. Return upon dissatisfaction is excluded.
Place of venue
We are subject only to Swiss law. Place of venue is Zurich.
Zürich, April 2018, Peter Petrej
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