KING'S VIEWS OF NEW YORK 450 Illustrations

"King's Views of New York" (1915) is a large 10 x 15 comprehensive guidebook that offers an in-depth exploration of New York City through 450 illustrations, including photographs, sketches, and maps. The book provides detailed descriptions of landmarks, neighborhoods, and institutions across all five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx. Notable sites covered include iconic buildings, parks, museums, theaters, and bridges, coupled with insights into life, architecture, and urban development in early 20th-century New York City. Moses King (1853-1934), an American publisher, writer, and photographer, specialized in city guides, and his work serves as a valuable resource for historians and researchers, visual documentation of the city's transformation, and a rare glimpse into the urban life of the time. Original editions of this guidebook are considered rare and highly sought after. Out Of Print. Condition: Good. Cover & edge wear, loosened pages on 16, 17, 32 & 33. Cover corners are softly bumped & the cloth is frayed. Staining and yellowing of pages.