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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York for 1869by: Shannon, Joseph

Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York for 1869
by: Shannon, Joseph

Hardcover. New York, Joseph Shannon, 1st, 1870, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 896 pages, rebound in green cloth with original leather cover affixed to front with a special presentation in gilt to Dr. C. Brailey/ compliments of Matthew T. Brennan (former NY State Assembly member who became city Police Commissioner in 1868). This 1869 edition the "Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York" was one of the two manuals published by the New York City Common Council to be issued by Joseph Shannon, clerk of the council in 1868 and 1869. The "Manuals of the Corporation" were directories of extensive historical and contemporary records of New York first compiled by D.T. Valentine. These books include detailed information on the meetings of the Aldermen Council, ordinances passed, public officials, the city"s debts, directories of hospitals, alms houses and schools, ferry schedules, lists of public porters, demographics and census information, and descriptions of historic buildings and streets. Folding maps are present. There is a folding color map frontispiece of the plan of the city of New York 1869, also there are color folding illustrations of the city of Harlem, Central Park, the Battery and Merchants Exchange and other fold out plates. The Harlem plate is damaged by paper sticking to the folding plate, resulting in some loss to image. All edges gilt, light foxing, the cover pastedown with light rubbing, Overall clean.

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