New York City "Manhattan Isle Iconography" 6 Vols.

Manhattan Isle Iconography

      - The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909 by I. N. Phelps Stokes. The Lawbook Exchange. 1998. Six volumes. Cloth board reprint edition of Stokes' comprehensive illustrated history of Manhattan. A sweeping survey, originally published in 1915 and divided into two parts, with Volumes I and II presenting historical summaries. Part II presents a detailed chronology of historical events and personages in Volumes IV and V; and concludes with an addenda, bibliography and index to the entire work in Volume VI. Interspersed throughout volumes are maps, documents, photographs, engravings and other illustrations that Stokes and his assistants assembled from countless sources. The historical chronologies and detailed descriptions are enhanced by facsimile plates, which portray records and documents showing charters, ordinances and proclamations, etc.; handbills, broadsides, surveys, plans, portraits and numerous illustrations relating to the legal history of New York. An amazing six volume set. The quality and scope of visual representations truly befits the vast and colorful subject that is Manhattan. [Attributes: Hard Cover]