2000. First Edition. 184 pages. Signed by an author (Gary Hermalyn). Yellow pictorial jacket over green boards. Thin cut pages are white with crisp edges. Binding has remained firm. Boards are in excellent condition, slight shelf wear to corners. Moderate wear to unclipped dust jacket with crease at bottom edge and corner shelf wear.
THE BIRTH OF THE BRONX: 1609-1900 is the fourth in a series by the Bronx County Historical Society that documents the rich history and heritage, the social life and customs of The Bronx and New York City. This is the story of how the people who lived in The Bronx coped with changing conditions of Greater New York. It is in told in their own words as recorded in their journals, diaries, letters, and memoirs. Enhancing and amplifying these accounts are rare photographs and illustrations from the magnificent collection of The Bronx County Historical Society.
The Birth of the Bronx touches on the hardships, the daring, the glory, and the day to day living of the people who helped make The Bronx what it is today.
The Bronx County Historical Society
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