Edited by Kenneth Jackson (15 results)

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 352 pages. 7.80x5.12x0.98 inches. In Stock.

Softcover. xi, 329 pp. Softcover. LCC: 8529066 Good condition; on covers: touches of wear on edges, sticker residue on front and spine, light to moderate yellowing and touches of color rubbing on rear, and previous owner's name on front; scattered underlining in pen and pencil.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. iii, 151 pp. Published in conjunction with the opening of the Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture. LCC: 00-107403 Excellent condition; previous owner's name on inside of front cover.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 4th Printing. 994 pp. Over-sized and/or over weight book; extra postage required. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Linda Secondari (Cover Design); Tom Baril/Image Bank/Getty Images (Cover Image) (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Later printing. Quarto. 1350pp. Illustrated. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Contains more than 4300 entries.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Later printing. Quarto. 1350pp. Illustrated. Fine in a near fine spine faded dustwrapper. Contains more than 4300 entries.

Condition: Very Good. 1961. Second impression. Hardback. Scarce. From the library of Se?n de B?rca. Testun yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg. Text in Welsh and English. Fine in fine cloth covers, no dust wrapper. Covers showing light age and shelf wear. Light spotting to edges. Text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy. . . . .…

Condition: Very Good. 1961. Second impression. Hardback. Scarce. From the library of Seán de Búrca. Testun yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg. Text in Welsh and English. Fine in fine cloth covers, no dust wrapper. Covers showing light age and shelf wear. Light spotting to edges. Text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Quarto. 1,350pp. Illustrated. Very light stain on the bottom edge (not affecting the interior) thus near fine in lightly spine-sunned, very good or better dust jacket with a bit of wear and one tiny, faint stain. Signed by Jackson on the title page. Contains more than 4,300 entries. Signed. …

200 / 216 pp. Good condition; touches of wear on covers.

Rilegato. Condition: ottimo. prima edizione. First edition 1995 How did Tin Pan Alley get its name? Which structure in New York City contains debris from the bombing of London during the Second World War? Who was the last Republican presidential candidate to carry New York City? Where are Manhattan Beach, Manhattan College, and Manhattan Transfer? . (None are in Manhattan.) When and how did the population of New York City increase by 70 percent overnight? Everything you've ever wanted to know about the nation's most fascinating city is now available in this authoritative and entertaining one-volume encyclopedia. The only comprehensive reference work on New York City ever compiled, it covers subjects throughout the five boroughs from prehistory to the present. The encyclopedia contains more than 4300 alphabetically arranged entries by more than 650 contributors, along with nearly 700 illustrations and maps, many of which are previously unpublished. A wide range of topics is covered: architecture, government and politics, business, religion, weather, the arts, education, transport, the law, science and medicine, and sports and recreation. Entries reflect the city's colorful past and present, describing hundreds of neighborhoods and immigrant groups as well as more than a thousand figures from all fields and historical periods, including Bella Abzug, Woody Allen, Mother Cabrini, Lou Gehrig, Emma Goldman, John Gotti, Billie Holiday, Langston Hughes, Donna Karan, Captain Kidd, Miguel Piñero, Adam Clayton Powell, Nelson Rockefeller, Big Tim Sullivan, and Andy Warhol. The encyclopedia displays the richness and diversity of New York City as they have never before been documented. Overseen by an editorial board composed of distinguished scholars and experts and edited by one of the leading urban historians in the nation, it is an indispensable resource for residents and visitors alike. Note alle condizioni del volume Usato ottime condizioni, lievi segni di uso e del tempo, strappetto e velature di polvere alla sovraccoperta. (T-CA) Autore/i Edited by Kenneth T. Jackson Editore Yale University Press Luogo London Anno 1995 Pagine 1350 Dimensioni 22x29x6 (cm) Illustrazioni ill. b/n n.t. - b/w ills. Legatura tela ed. sovracc. ill. colori - hardcover with dustjacket Conservazione Usato ottime condizioni - used very good Lingua Inglese - English text Peso 3600 (gr) ISBN 0300055366 EAN-13 9780300055368 Prezzo 55.35 € Sconto 60% Prezzo scontato 22.14 €.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second (and final) edition, first printing. Quarto. xix, 1,561pp. Illustrated. Fine in fine dust jacket with a tiny bit of wear. From the library of noted author and scholar of New York City Graham Hodges, one of several dozen Associate Editors of this book in both editions, and Inscribed to him or Signed by 12 contributors, including editor Kenneth T. Jackson (to "a fellow lover of New York") and executive editor Lisa Keller ("To a great historian"). Advance copy with a press release laid in, as well as a computer printout of an invitation to the book release cocktail reception, where Hodges presumably collected the signatures. A nice association copy. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. Octavo. 994pp. Bit of sunning to the top of the boards, near fine in near fine dust jacket with sunning to the front panel and rear flap. Inscribed by both editors to historian Graham Hodges. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First editions, first printings save for Volume Seven, a second printing. Eight volumes, all published. Quartos. Approximately 6,000 pages. Illustrated with portraits in black and white. A fine set in red cloth stamped in navy blue and silver, without jackets as issued. Taking up where the *Dictionary of American Biography* left off, these eight volumes print over 2,900 biographies of notable Americans who died between 1981 and 2008.…