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The epic of New York City : a narrative history / Edward Robb Ellis ; drawings by Jeanyee Wong.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ellis, Edward Robb.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- New York (N.Y.)--History.
- New York (N.Y.).
- National Book Committee.
- History.
- New York (N.Y.)--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 640 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Kodansha International, 1997.
- Summary:
- From the author of "A Diary of the Century" comes an entertaining history of the great metropolis, now in paperback. The irresistibe narrative focuses on the significant events and individuals that have shaped New York over the decades. Ellis's everyman prose captures the ebullience and vivacity of the great city, the flavor of its streets and parks, and the excitement that makes Gotham a magnet for millions every year.
- Notes:
- Originally published: New York : Coward-McCann, c1966.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 600-618) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1568362048
- OCLC:
- 37180934
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