The Northern Borough: A History Of The Bronx Tapa blanda - 2009

Booksurge Publishing. Very Good. 2009. Paperback. 1439204942 . SIGNED by author. Paper covers lightly edge worn and flipped.; 10.0 X 7.0 X 0.9 inches; 380 pages .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Bronx, N.Y.: Bronx County Historical Society, 2009. Signed and Inscribed by the Author to the Former Owner. Paperback. VG (Wraps have minor edgewear; textblock edges are worn and lightly foxed or smudged; interior is clean; binding is solid.). Black-and-white photo-illustrated wraps with white lettering; ii, 367 pp.; illustrations. Warmly inscribed by the author, to the former owner; "For most people around the globe, The Bronx evokes an image of burned-out buildings, rubble-strewn empty lots and a feral people ready to pounce on the unwary visitor. Yet, a dispassionate investigation of the history of this northernmost borough of the thriving metropolis of New York City, and the only one attached to the mainland, reveals a much more positive dynamic image and a lasting legacy that contributed to the growth and development of the country at large. The complete story of The Bronx remains unknown largely because studies of the city of New York focus almost exclusively on the borough of Manhattan. Now,… Leer más