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Wish you were here : guidebooks, viewbooks, photobooks, and maps of New York City, 1807-1940 /

"A visual chronicle of New York City's urban development, Wish You Were Here showcases the metropolis through historical guidebooks, maps, viewbooks, and photo books. The rapidly changing city landscape is lavishly illustrated in evolving contemporary media, from copperplate engravings of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tomasko, Mark D. (Author)
Other Authors: Alpern, Andrew (author of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : The Grolier Club, 2025.
Subjects:
New York (N.Y.) > Guidebooks > Exhibitions.
New York (N.Y.) > Pictorial works > Exhibitions.
New York (N.Y.) > Maps > Exhibitions.
Photobooks.
Livres photos.
photobooks.
Exhibition catalogs.
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Summary:"A visual chronicle of New York City's urban development, Wish You Were Here showcases the metropolis through historical guidebooks, maps, viewbooks, and photo books. The rapidly changing city landscape is lavishly illustrated in evolving contemporary media, from copperplate engravings of maps and scenes to lithography, woodcuts, and photographs."
Item Description:"Catalogue of an exhibition held 5 March-10 May 2025 at the Grolier Club" -- Title page verso.
"MMXXv" - Title page.
Physical Description:97 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781605831220
1605831220