| Mirror for Gotham: New York as Seen by Contemporaries from Dutch Days to the Present Revised Edition Contributor(s): Still, Bayrd (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823215288 ISBN-13: 9780823215287 Publisher: Fordham University Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1994 Annotation: This collection of excerpts from contemporary essays and letters captures a panoramic picture of New York City as described by its awed visitors from the Dutch days to the 1960s; a new Introduction by Professor Richardson brings us up to date. James Fenimore Cooper, Frances Trollope, Charles Dickens, Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Giuseppe Giacosa, Rudyard Kipling, and H.G. Wells, as well as lesser-known authors, are all featured in this sweeping survey of nearly 600 excerpts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 974.71 |
| LCCN: 94017970 |
| Physical Information: 1.48" H x 6.34" W x 9.25" (2.00 lbs) 417 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A collection of some 600 excerpts from contemporary essays and letters, plus numerous b&w photos and reproductions, capturing a panoramic picture of the city from Dutch days to the 1950s. Pieces by authors such as James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, and Mark Twain are organized chronologically, covering eras such as the early national period, the emergence of the modern city (1870-1900), and the golden generation (1900-1930). A new introduction by James F. Richardson brings the account up to date. |