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DARIO PAPA E FERD. FONTANA - NEW-YORK

MILANO, GIUSEPPE GALLI EDITORE, 1884. In 8. Dim. 19,5x13 cm. Pp. VI+502. Scarce first edition of 1884 of this famous guide of New York by Dario Papa and Ferdinando Fontana. The work is in one volume and it is complete. In the first part the authors describe New York as it was in that time (Broadway, Dow-Town, the vehicles of New York, the Castle Garden, Brooklyn, Boarding-house, italian people etc...). In the second part they describe New York society and people (races, children, students, men, women, society, comforts). Interesting description of life in the XIX century inthe Big Apple. Editorial cover.vHigh value.vEditorial cover in poor general conditions slightly worn with missing parts in the edges and spine, front plate is missing. Binding in fair conditions with cracks. Inside pages are in good conditions with occasional foxings. Dirt's signs. In 8. Dim. 19,5x13 cm. Pp. VI+502. Rara prima edizione del 1884 di questa nota guida di New York di Dario Papa e Ferdinando Fontana. L'opera ÿ in un volume ed ÿ completa. Nella prima parte gli autori descrivono New York come si presentava al tempo (Broadway, Dow-Town, i veicoli di New York, il Castle Garden, Brooklyn, Boarding-house, connazionali ecc...). Nella seconda descrivono la societ? newyorkese e le persone (razze, bambini, studenti, uomini, donne, societ?, comfort). Interessante spaccato di vita ottocentesca della grande mela. Brossura editoriale. Alto valore. Brossura editoriale in mediocri condizioni generali con lievi usure e parti mancanti ai margini e dorso, piatto anteriore mancante. Legatura in discrete condizioni con rotture. All'interno le pagine si presentano in buone condizioni con rare fioriture. Segni di sporco.
EUR 140.00 [Appr.: US$ 150.28 | £UK 120 | JP¥ 22991] Book number 402


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