Name/Title
New York and Its Environs.Entry/Object ID
2012.004.0007Description
New York and Its Environs. By Gustav Kobbé. NY: Harper & Brothers, [1891]. Small 8vo cloth. pp. 282, illustrations, maps.
A guide book that is almost entirely about New York City. Kobbe was best known as a music critic and author about opera, musicians and actors/actresses.
Hoboken is only mentioned in passing with regard to ferries. Of the four fold-out maps, only one has Hoboken. Color map opposite page 264, Vicinity of New York (11-1/8" wide x 14-3/4" high), shows Hoboken with a generic street grid.
Not a first printing.
Small 8vo clothAcquisition
Accession
2012.004Source or Donor
Found in collectionAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionCredit Line
Museum Collections.Book Details
Author
Kobbé, GustavPublisher
Harper & BrothersDate Published
1891Publication Language
EnglishGeneral Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2012-08-16
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