Skip to content

Naming New York: Manhattan Places and How They Got Their Names
Click for full-size.

Naming New York: Manhattan Places and How They Got Their Names Paperback - 2001

by Feirstein, Sanna

  • Used
  • Paperback

New Yorkers are surrounded by hundreds of place names, from those that survive from Manhattan's earliest days as a Dutch trading post to those that reflect the city's rich colonial, African, and immigrant heritage. This street-by-street guide enriches one's experience of the city and transforms a simple neighborhood errand into a trip through time. 12 maps.

Description

New York: NYU Press, 2001. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Third Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Trade paperback. 207 pages. Bibliography, Index. Illustrated with vignette half-tones and maps throughout. Third printing. Chapters arranged by neighborhood providing a "comprehensive compilation and explanation of the names of Manhattan's streets alleys, avenues, plazas, parks, and corners." No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. A clean, square, tight and unmarked copy, Very good+ . .
Used - Very Good+
NZ$14.87
NZ$8.31 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 7 to 14 days
More Shipping Options
Ships from Great Expectations Rare Books (New York, United States)
The BIBLIO Guarantee | Ask Seller a Question

About Great Expectations Rare Books New York, United States

Specializing in: Biography, Charles Dickens, History, Literature
Biblio member since 2005
Seller rating: This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

We carry a general stock of antiquarian books with a focus on Charles Dickens, 19th and 20th century literature, history and biography.

Terms of Sale: All books are described in general dealer terms and we make every effort to list descriptions accurately and conservatively. Books may be returned for any reason within 10 days. We ask that customers email us before returning items. For oversize books, multi-volume titles and sets postage will charged accordingly and customer contacted with additional postage costs.

Browse books from Great Expectations Rare Books

Details

  • Title Naming New York: Manhattan Places and How They Got Their Names
  • Author Feirstein, Sanna
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Third Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good+
  • Pages 207
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher NYU Press, New York
  • Date 2001
  • Features Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 018017
  • ISBN 9780814727126 / 0814727123
  • Weight 0.61 lbs (0.28 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.21 x 5.47 x 0.51 in (20.85 x 13.89 x 1.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
    • Locality: New York, N.Y.
  • Library of Congress subjects New York (N.Y.), New York (N.Y.) - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00048677
  • Dewey Decimal Code 917.471

Categories

Media reviews

Citations

  • American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/2002, Page 167
  • Library Journal, 06/15/2001, Page 64
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/21/2001, Page 98
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 08/01/2001, Page 59

Hang on… we’re fetching the requested page.