"The Real New York" 1904 HUGHES, Rupert
$350
HUGHES, Rupert
[384] pp.
The Smart Set Publishing Company
1904
8" x 5 3/4"
Drawings by Hy. Mayer
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Describes a fascinating New York of the famed gilded age with high society in full slumming mode in Bohemia, the ghetto, Chinatown, Clubland, the beau monde, where to eat. Perfect for the NY historian at the height of the city's aesthetic whirl.
First edition. Scarce. Fascinating illustrated guide to the New York of the turn of the 20th century, describing the beau monde and bohemia, uptown and downtown, Chinatown and Coney Island, clubs and restaurants, and much more. Amply illustrated with charming colour and black-and-white plates, and text drawings.