Author: Cirke, Hayward (Selected by)
Title: Thirty-two Picture Postcards of Old New York. Ready to Mail. Selected by Hayward Cirker
Description: Ephemera Dover Publications Inc. New York, 1976. First Edition, Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Very Good Condition. 9780486232874 Old New York may no longer exist, but you can recapture some of its remarkable charm in these 32 views dating from 1868 to 1928. These rare photographs are reproduced here in the form of actual postcards that you can detach" and mail, or keep as authentic records of the. city's past. Printed in sepia duotone on 8 leaves of perforated card stock, these picture postcards show famous buildings and sites,' many of which no longer exist. Included are the original Grand Central Station, the second Madison Square Garden (with the tower), Wall Street, the Croton Reservoir on Fifth Avenue, Hester Street on the Lower East Side, Herald Square with the New York Herald building, Pell Street in Chinatown, the Times Building in Times Square, the entire Jefferson Market complex, the old Tombs prison, and 22 more! Each view is identified on the reverse, where there is also space for your postcard greeting and mail address. A grand collection of views of old New York in an unusual and convenient format, this book offers a unique way to keep in touch with friends and relatives, as well as with the city that once was. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 8 (unpaginated). Item Type: Ephemera. no Dust Jacket as published.. slight closed tear at base of one card. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: History; American History; Postcards; Travel & Places; United States; Photography. ISBN: 0486232875. ISBN/EAN: 9780486232874. Inventory No: 4639.

Keywords: BZDB227 History/American History/Photography/New York/Travel & Places/Local History/Postcards History; American History; Postcards; Travel & Places; United States; Photography. Unbranded ISBN: 0486232875 EAN: 9780486232874 Hayward (Selected by) Cirke Th


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