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New York, New York, New York: Four Decades of Success, Excess, and Transformation by Thomas Dyja
RRP: £20.99£12.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982149796Author Thomas DyjaFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 140mm... -
When Brooklyn Was Queer: A History by Hugh Ryan
RRP: £20.00£9.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250621405Author Hugh RyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 233mm *... -
A Season of Splendor: The Court of Mrs. Astor in Gilded Age New York by Greg King 9780470185698
RRP: £47.99£31.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780470185698Author Greg KingFormat HardbackPage Count 528Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)Publisher Turner Publishing Company -
On the Town: One Hundred Years of Spectacle in Times Square by Marshall Berman 9781844673971
RRP: £20.99£20.43Described as 'a continuous carnival' and 'the crossroads of the world,' Times Square is a singular phenomenon: the spot where imagination and veracity intersect. To Marshall Berman, it is also the flashing, teeming, and strangely beautiful nexus of his... -
Waldorf Astoria by William Alan Morrison 9781467121286
RRP: £21.99£15.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467121286Author William Alan MorrisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 127Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm)... -
Boardwalk Playground: The Making, Unmaking, & Remaking of Atlantic City: How the people of a New Jersey resort built a seaside paradise, lost it, rebuilt a casino town, mostly lost it, and kept on dreaming by Dr David G Schwartz 9780990001621
RRP: £13.42£12.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990001621Author Dr David G SchwartzFormat PaperbackPage Count 372Imprint Winchester BooksPublisher Winchester BooksWeight(grams) 494g -
Newark: A History of Race, Rights, and Riots in America by Kevin Mumford 9780814795637
RRP: £24.99£21.67Newark's volatile past is infamous. The city has become synonymous with the Black Power movement and urban crisis. Its history reveals a vibrant and contentious political culture punctuated by traditional civic pride and an understudied tradition of... -
The Adirondack Guideboat: its Origin, its Builders, and Their Boats by Stephen B. Sulavik 9780872332607
RRP: £38.00£28.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780872332607Author Stephen B. SulavikFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Bauhan (William L.),U.S.Publisher Bauhan (William L.),U.S. -
Building the Skyline: The Birth and Growth of Manhattan's Skyscrapers by Jason M. Barr 9780199344369
RRP: £77.00£49.21The Manhattan skyline is one of the great wonders of the modern world. But how and why did it form? Much has been written about the city's architecture and its general history, but little work has explored the economic forces that created the skyline... -
Taming Manhattan: Environmental Battles in the Antebellum City by Catherine McNeur
RRP: £25.95£20.64George Perkins Marsh Prize, American Society for Environmental HistoryVSNY Book Award, New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Victorian Society in AmericaHornblower Award for a First Book, New York Society LibraryJames Broussard Best First Book Prize,... -
Children of Ellis Island by Barry Moreno 9780738538945
RRP: £21.99£15.55Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738538945Author Barry MorenoFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 235mm *... -
Honeybee Hotel: The Waldorf Astoria's Rooftop Garden and the Heart of NYC by Leslie Day 9781421426242
RRP: £19.00£14.75The fascinating story of the urban honeybee garden on the roof of the legendary Waldorf Astoria hotel.The tale of Honeybee Hotel begins over one hundred years ago, with the Astor family and the birth of the iconic Manhattan landmark, the magnificent... -
Fourth of July, Asbury Park: A History of the Promised Land by Daniel Wolff
RRP: £22.99£20.41Bruce Springsteen brought international attention to the Jersey shore by naming his debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ. But the real Asbury Park has an even more fascinating story behind it: a seaside city of dreams that became a magnet for both... -
American Hotel: The Waldorf-Astoria and the Making of a Century by David Freeland
RRP: £27.99£24.54Completed in 1931, New York's Waldorf-Astoria towers over Park Avenue as an international landmark and a masterpiece of Art Deco architecture. A symbol of elegance and luxury, the hotel has hosted countless movie stars, business tycoons, and world... -
The Last Men Out: Life on the Edge at Rescue 2 Firehouse by Tom Downey
RRP: £20.99£12.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805078442Author Tom DowneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 210mm *... -
In Love with Movies: From New Yorker Films to Lincoln Plaza Cinemas by Daniel Talbot
RRP: £22.00£17.36"All that I do is go out and look at films and choose the ones I want to play-films that stimulate, and give some insight into our lives. I hope that people will come, but if they don't, that's okay too."Daniel Talbot changed the way the Upper West... -
Real Irish New York: A Rogue's Gallery of Fenians, Tough Women, Holy Men, Blasphemers, Jesters, and a Gang of Other Colorful Characters by Dermot McEvoy 9781510736481
RRP: £25.99£15.68As they entered their 600th year of British occupation, the Irish looked to America. By the 1840s, America was the oasis that the Irish sought during a decade of both famine and revolution, and New York City was the main destination. The city would... -
The Irish at Gettysburg by Phillip Thomas Tucker Phd 9781467138529
RRP: £21.99£16.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467138529Author Phillip Thomas, Ph.D. TuckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Collecting Shakespeare: The Story of Henry and Emily Folger by Stephen H. Grant 9781421448091
RRP: £20.50£15.69The first biography of Henry and Emily Folger, who acquired the largest and finest collection of Shakespeare in the world.In Collecting Shakespeare, Stephen H. Grant recounts the American success story of Henry and Emily Folger. Shortly after marrying in... -
Victory City: A History of New York and New Yorkers during World War II by John Strausbaugh
RRP: £14.99£10.11From John Strausbaugh, author of City of Sedition and The Village, comes the definitive history of Gotham during the World War II era.New York City during World War II wasn't just a place of servicemen, politicians, heroes, G.I. Joes and Rosie the... -
The Devil's Playground: A Century of Pleasure and Profit in Times Square by James Traub 9780375759789
RRP: £19.00£13.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375759789Author James TraubFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)... -
The Black History of the White House by Clarence Lusane 9780872865327
RRP: £14.99£14.45The Black History of the White House presents the untold history, racial politics, and shifting significance of the White House as experienced by African Americans, from the generations of enslaved people who helped to build it or were forced to work... -
The C&O Canal Companion: A Journey through Potomac History by Mike High 9781421415055
RRP: £20.50£16.71This is a comprehensive guide to one of America's unique national parks, The C&O Canal Companion takes readers on a mile-by-mile, lock-by-lock tour of the 184-mile Potomac River waterway and towpath that stretches from Washington, DC, to Cumberland,... -
The Cat Men of Gotham: Tales of Feline Friendships in Old New York by Peggy Gavan
RRP: £17.99£15.90Winner of the 2019 Certificate of Excellence and MUSE Medallion from the Cat Writers Association The nineteenth century was a rough time to be a stray cat in New York City. The city's human residents dealt with feline overpopulation by gassing unwanted... -
Closure: The Untold Story of the Ground Zero Recovery Mission by William Jr. Keegan 9780743296595
£13.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743296595Author William Jr. KeeganFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint TouchstonePublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 410gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
New York: Treasures of the Museum of the City of New York Museum of the City of New York 9780789213617
RRP: £9.99£6.80This Tiny Folio takes readers on a fascinating tour of New York City history - from the land of the Lenape to today's metropolis - as illustrated by some 250 diverse items from the incomparable collections of the Museum of the City of New York... -
Wooden Boats of the St. Lawrence River by David Kunz 9781540215642
RRP: £31.99£19.58Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781540215642Author David KunzFormat HardbackPage Count 130Imprint Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsPublisher Arcadia Publishing Library... -
The Stork Club Cook and Bar Book: Throw A Stork Club Party by Sherman Billingsley 9781438490946
RRP: £14.56£11.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438490946Author Sherman BillingsleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 175Imprint Excelsior EditionsPublisher State University of New York PressWeight(grams)... -
Fresh Kills: A History of Consuming and Discarding in New York City by Martin V. Melosi
RRP: £35.00£28.74Fresh Kills-a monumental 2,200-acre site on Staten Island-was once the world's largest landfill. From 1948 to 2001, it was the main receptacle for New York City's refuse. After the 9/11 attacks, it reopened briefly to receive human remains and rubble... -
Activist New York: A History of People, Protest, and Politics by Steven H. Jaffe
RRP: £32.00£29.21Follows centuries of New York activism to reveal the city as a globally influential machine for social change Activist New York surveys New York City's long history of social activism from the 1650's to the 2010's. Bringing these passionate histories... -
Only in New York: An Exploration of the World's Most Fascinating, Frustrating, and Irrepressible City by Sam Roberts
RRP: £13.99£12.59No one denies that New York City is unique-but what makes it sui generis? Sam Roberts, a longtime city reporter, has puzzled over this in print and in his popular New York Times podcasts for years. In Only in New York, updated with new tales and... -
New York City Gangland by Arthur Nash 9780738573144
RRP: £21.99£15.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738573144Author Arthur NashFormat PaperbackImprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 237mm * 167mm * 8mm -
Gangsters and Gold Diggers: Old New York, the Jazz Age, and the Birth of Broadway by Jerome Charyn 9781560256434
RRP: £15.99£15.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781560256434Author Jerome CharynFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Thunder's Mouth PressPublisher Thunder's Mouth PressWeight(grams) 346gDimensions(mm)... -
The Battle of Lake George: England's First Triumph in the French and Indian War by William R Griffith IV 9781467119757
RRP: £21.99£14.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467119757Author William R., IV GriffithFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Prohibition on the North Jersey Shore: Gangsters on Vacation by Matthew R. Linderoth 9781609490591
RRP: £19.99£13.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609490591Author Matthew R. LinderothFormat PaperbackPage Count 127Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
The Fulton Fish Market: A History by Jonathan H. Rees
RRP: £25.00£19.59The Fulton Fish Market stands out as an iconic New York institution. At first a neighborhood retail market for many different kinds of food, it became the nation's largest fish and seafood wholesaling center by the late nineteenth century. Waves of... -
Amusing the Million: Coney Island at the Turn of the Century by John F. Kasson 9780809001330 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809001330Author John F. KassonFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.Publisher Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams) 274g -
Amusing the Million: Coney Island at the Turn of the Century by John F. Kasson 9780809001330
£11.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809001330Author John F. KassonFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.Publisher Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S.Weight(grams) 274g -
A History Lover's Guide to New York City by Alison Fortier 9781467119030
RRP: £21.99£16.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467119030Author Alison FortierFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia Publishing -
An Alternative History of Pittsburgh by Ed Simon
RRP: £18.95£11.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948742924Author Ed SimonFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Belt PublishingPublisher Belt PublishingWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 183mm * 124mm * 15mm