Lot 048 - Trio of Antique and Vintage New York City Books Including "King's Handbook of New York City," "The American Metropolis," And "A Natural History of New York City" Jason Please see the photographs for

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The group is photographed in a formal studio setting and housed in its original oval wood frame with gilt liner and period mat

Marks and scars include a tattoo on the left arm and a right arm previously broken at the elbow

but likely still vintage

and a final snapshot shows children holding individual letter signs arranged to spell out a message

Lot 048 - Trio of Antique and Vintage New York City Books Including "King's Handbook of New York City," "The American Metropolis," And "A Natural History of New York City" Jason Please see the photographs forTrio of antique and vintage hardcover books on New York City. "King's Handbook of New York City: An Outline History and Description of the American Metropolis" is the 1893 second edition, edited and published by Moses King, Boston, Massachusetts, printed by The Matthews Northrup Co., Buffalo, New York. "The American Metropolis: From Knickerbocker Days to the Present Time, New York City Life in All Its Various Phases" is Volume Three by Frank Moss, LL.