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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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The information contained in these six books is priceless, and absolutely essential for any serious researcher of New York City history. You can read the Amazon.com product description for a taste of what you can find inside. It also includes rare maps, and many other useful information. What I found especially invaluable is the section entitled "Landmark Map"...
Published on January 13, 2005 by rkchin
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3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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The original was better
Save your money. If you can find it, pay an extra $... and buy an original copy. The printing and everything else about the original blows away this reprint. The information is priceless, but you can probably research what you need from a library. For the serious New York buff only.
Published on September 30, 2003
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Original source material,
By rkchin (new york city) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909: Compiled from Original Sources and Illustrated by Photo-Intaglio Reproductions of Important Maps, Plans, Views, and Documents in Public and Private (Hardcover)
The information contained in these six books is priceless, and absolutely essential for any serious researcher of New York City history. You can read the Amazon.com product description for a taste of what you can find inside. It also includes rare maps, and many other useful information.What I found especially invaluable is the section entitled "Landmark Map" containing a history of new york city street names, and landmarks complete with citations on where to find the original source material if you wanted to dig further. I have no doubt most books published today regarding NYC street names has probably excerpted most of their information from "Iconography of Manhattan Island!" If you are in NYC, you can peruse a copy of this book (Arno Press, reprint edition, 1967.) at the New York Public Library Jefferson Market branch. rkchin. check out http://www.tenementcity.com
3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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The original was better,
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This review is from: The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909: Compiled from Original Sources and Illustrated by Photo-Intaglio Reproductions of Important Maps, Plans, Views, and Documents in Public and Private (Hardcover)
Save your money. If you can find it, pay an extra $... and buy an original copy. The printing and everything else about the original blows away this reprint.The information is priceless, but you can probably research what you need from a library. For the serious New York buff only. |
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The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909: Compiled from Original Sources and Illustrated by Photo-Intaglio Reproductions of Importa... by I. N. Phelps Stokes (Hardcover - Jan. 1998)
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