num_pages: 320
description: A sweeping visual history of the Big Applein a miniature packageThis Tiny Folio takes readers on a fascinating tour of New York City historyfrom the land of the Lenape to todays metropolisas illustrated by some 250 diverse items from the incomparable collections of the Museum of the City of New York. These include paintings photographs drawings manuscripts decorative arts and fashion and unique artifacts such as a lock of George Washingtons hair Boss Tweeds tiger-headed cane and the famous Stettheimer Dollhouse adorned with miniature works of art by the 1920s avant-garde. An insightful text places these objects in their historical context and relates them to the broader forces that have shaped New York into a world city. This little book is a perfect gift for first-time visitors and lifelong New Yorkers alike.
language: English
title: New York: Treasures of the Museum of the City of New York
publisher: Abbeville Press