Hardcover, quarto volume bound in brown cloth, lettered on spine in silver, in publisher’s black pictorial dust-jacket. 375 pages. Index. Illustrated with 160 paintings depicting street scenes, harbor views, dramatic skylines, historical disasters, celebrations, and intimate residential interiors. Each illustration is accompanied by text providing an explanation of the historical context behind the painting. The timeline spans the growth of New York City from trading post to modern metropolis. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Near fine in a near fine dust-jacket. A heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, charged at actual cost.