Timeless New York: A Literary and Photographic Tribute [Hardcover]

Paul Coughlin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1998

Perfect for those who visit New York each year as well as for the residents of the mighty metropolis, this is the ideal souvenir and companion for those who love New York's buildings, parks, and colorful neighborhoods. Elegant sepia-toned photographs capture the constantly changing unique character of urban life against the backdrop of New York's world-famous landmarks, while commentaries provide factual description and detail. Excerpts from the writings of such notable New Yorkers as Woody Allen, James Baldwin, Walt Whitman, and Edith Wharton further reveal the richness of this amazing city.

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About the Author

New York-based photographer Paul Coughlin specializes in sepia-toned photography. His work is featured in The Quotable Feline and The Quotable Canine, as well as on book jackets, greeting cards, calendars, and posters.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Universe; illustrated edition edition (October 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789302403
• ISBN-13: 978-0789302403
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,527,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars MOST EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE CITY, May 26, 2004

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This review is from: Timeless New York: A Literary and Photographic Tribute (Hardcover)

This exceptionally beautiful and artistic photography book shows us the gem that New York City is. A great coffee table conversation piece. I wish I could buy the actual photos and frame them to put around my home. This photographer has a true gift and an incredible eye. Clearly he also loves and celebrates the power and grace of the city. I love looking at the photograpphs over and over again.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Collection of Photographs, August 22, 2005

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This review is from: Timeless New York: A Literary and Photographic Tribute (Hardcover)

This book showcases the beauty of New York in sepia-toned photographs.

4.0 out of 5 stars we don't need houses to present a spirit ..., August 14, 2005

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This review is from: Timeless New York: A Literary and Photographic Tribute (Hardcover)

Brooklyn Bridge on a snowy winter morning or a winter evening in Greenwich Village, where two lovers, standing with their cold feet in the snow, are kissing (a variant of the famous picture titled THE KISS by french photographer Robert Doisneau): Paul Coughlin, living in New York, gave a subtle tribute to his hometown. Published 1998, of course you find "these monolithic towers, completed in 1977 (architecture Minoru Yamasaki) at an cost of 700 million dollars... In 1974 French acrobat Philippe Petit performed a tightrope walk between the tops of the two towers..." We know, that is history, at least since 9/11/2001. The sepia-toned photographs of the book remember, that something will overcome: the quiet neighborhoods and parks, granting time to rest and have a small talk, the busy streets filled with people representing the whole world, using 80 languages and more. Of course we don't need houses to present a spirit; this tiny book will do the same ...