Lights and shadows of New York life; or, The sights and sensations of the great city
Subtitle: A work descriptive of the city of New York in all its various phases; with full and graphic accounts of its splendors and wretchedness; its high and low life; its marble palaces and dark dens; its attractions and dangers; its rings and frauds; its leading men and politicians; its adventurers; its charities; its mysteries, and its crimes
By: By James D. McCabe, Jr., author of "Paris by sunlight and gaslight," "History of the war between Germany and France," "Great fortunes," "The great Republic," etc., etc. ; Illustrated with numerous fine engravings of noted places, life and scenes in New York. ; Issued by subscription only, and not for sale in the book stores. Residents of any state desiring a copy should address the publishers, and an agent will call upon them. See page 851
Contributors: Jones, J. R., copyright holder; Sebald, Hugo, active 1850-1870, engraver; Sears, editor, engraver; Wells, engraver; Orr, John William, 1815-1887, engraver; National Publishing Company (Philadelphia, Pa.); Van Ingen & Snyder; Richardson & Cox; Longacre Co; Crosscup & West
Publisher: National Publishing Company. Philadelphia, Pa.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.; St. Louis, Mo.
Published: 1872
Place of publication: Philadelphia]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Description and travel; Publication and distribution; Bible
Other titles: Bible. English. Authorized. 1870.; New illustrated devotional and practical polyglot family Bible.; Sights & sensations of New York City.
Notes: Salesman's dummy consisting sample pages and two pages of publisher's description in English, sample pages and two pages of publisher's description in German, followed by forty unnumbered, lined pages for recording subscribers' names, and a folded prospectus for the New illustrated devotional and practical polyglot family Bible. Sample backstrips mounted inside front and back covers.

Cover title: Sights & sensations of New York City.

Engravings signed by Van Ingen-Snyder, H. Sebald, E. Sears, Richardson-Cox, Wells, J.W. Orr, Longacre Co., and Crosscup & West.

Copyright 1872 by J.R. Jones.

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