Wish You Were Here
Guidebooks, Viewbooks, Photobooks, and Maps of New York City 1807-1940
9781605831220
Distributed for The Grolier Club
Wish You Were Here
Guidebooks, Viewbooks, Photobooks, and Maps of New York City 1807-1940
A striking narrative of New York City’s history, urban planning, and architecture told through maps, guides, and more.
A visual chronicle of New York City’s urban development, Wish You Were Here showcases the metropolis through historical guidebooks, maps, viewbooks, and photo books. The rapidly changing city landscape is lavishly illustrated in evolving contemporary media, from copperplate engravings of maps and scenes to lithography, woodcuts, and photographs.
A visual chronicle of New York City’s urban development, Wish You Were Here showcases the metropolis through historical guidebooks, maps, viewbooks, and photo books. The rapidly changing city landscape is lavishly illustrated in evolving contemporary media, from copperplate engravings of maps and scenes to lithography, woodcuts, and photographs.
100 pages | 116 illustrations | 8 x 11 | © 2025
Geography: Cartography
History: American History, Urban History
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