Mirror For Gotham: New York as Seen by Contemporaries from Dutch Days to the Present

by Bayrd Still

Overview

A collection of some 600 excerpts from contemporary essays and letters, plus numerous b&w photos and reproductions, capturing a panoramic picture of the city from Dutch days to the 1950s. Pieces by authors such as James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, and Mark Twain are organized chronologically, covering eras such as the early national period, the emergence of the modern city (1870-1900), and the golden generation (1900-1930). A new introduction by James F. Richardson brings the account up to date.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823215294
Publisher:	Fordham University Press
Publication date:	01/01/1999
Edition description:	2nd Revised ed.
Pages:	417
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

The late Bayrd Still was Professor of History and Head of the History Department at New York University, and was recognized as an authority on the history of American cities.

Editorial Reviews

A collection of some 600 excerpts from contemporary essays and letters, plus numerous b&w photos and reproductions, capturing a panoramic picture of the city from Dutch days to the 1950s. Pieces by authors such as James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, and Mark Twain are organized chronologically, covering eras such as the early national period, the emergence of the modern city (1870-1900), and the golden generation (1900-1930). Originally published by NYU Press in 1956; a new introduction by James F. Richardson brings the account up to date. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

We may say that we have here, not just another of the many books about New York, but one which does our historian credit and adds for most of us a new dimension to our knowledge of our city.

The New York Times Book Review