Leslie's History of the Greater New York, Vol. 1 by Daniel Van Pelt - 1898

Full Title: History of the Greater New York, Vol. 1, New York to the Consolidation   Volume 1 of a 3 volume set. Thorough survey of the city's history and its multifarious personalities; notable for the many portraits included; also for the several reproduced holograph signatures of 19th century notables.   Volume I includes early New York history until the consolidation of the boroughs.   Many engravings and illustrations throughout.   Published by Arkell (New York) – 1898 554 pp   MEASUREMENTS   10 ¾” x 7” x 1 ½” thick. Weighs 4 lb 3.2 oz   CONDITION   Bound in 3/4 brown Morocco over matching cloth, gilt-stamped spines with raised bands, marbled endpapers, edges trimmed. Significant wear and rubbing to extremities (chiefly edges and corners); lower ¼ of front cover is detached. Pagers are intact and have only light browning with little to no foxing