| Henry Collins Brown — The Lordly Hudson |
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The Lordly Hudson |
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937., 1937. Folio (16 x 12 inches). Half-title. Illustrated throughout with reproductions of historical views in black and white and occasionally colour (frontispiece creased). Fine contemporary half green morocco gilt, tope edges gilt, others uncut by Atelier for Charles Scribner's, original blue boards box (corners of box repaired). " unquestionably the most beautiful river in the world " (page 1) First edition, limited issue, number 9 of 920 numbered copies signed by the author, and an ATTRACTIVE COPY. Author of a number of books on New York, Brown was also a founding member of the Museum of the City of New York. |
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