New York in Slices / by an Experienced Carver ; being the original slices published in the N.Y. Tribune.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, George G., -1856.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New York (N.Y.)--Description and travel.

New York (N.Y.).

Travel.

New York (State)--New York.

Physical Description:

128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Revised, enlarged, and corrected / by the author. With splendid illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York : Garrett & Co. (Late Burgess & Garrett), 1852.

Contents:

Introduction

Slice I. Broadway

Slice II. Chatham-Street

Slice III. Wall-Street

Slice IV. The Tombs

Slice V. The Five Points

Slice VI. The Gambling-Houses

Slice VII. The Pawnbrokers' Shops

Slice VIII. The Mock Auctions

Slice IX. The Intelligence Offices

Slice X. The Markets

Slice XI. The B'hoys

Slice XII. the Firemen

Slice XIII. The Needlewomen

Slice XIV. The Press

Slice XV. The Literary Soirees

Slice XVI. The Omnibuses

Slice XVII. The Eating-Houses

Slice XVIII. The Eating-Houses, No. 2.

Slice XIX. Delmonico's

Slice XX. The Dandies

Slice XXI. The Liquor Groceries

Slice XXII. The Immigrants

Slice XXIII. Sunday Excursions, &c.

Slice XXIV. The Theatres

Slice XXV. The Oyster Cellars

Slice XXVI. Sunday in New York

Slice XXVII. Behind the Scenes

Slice XXVIII. The Newsboys

Slice XXIX. The Patent Medicine Men

Slice XXX. Balls and Belles of Tammany Hall

Slice XXXI. The American Art-Union

Slice XXXII. The Artists' Art-Union

Slice XXXIII. The Bowery

Slice XXXIV. Manufactures of New York.

Notes:

Cover illusration signed by Darley, Del and Leslie & Traver Se

Other Format:

Online version: Foster, George G., -1856. New York in slices.

OCLC:

22215044