Valentine's Manual of the City of New York, 1855

One of the earliest illustrated histories of New York City, Valentine's Manuals documented change in the city each year through legislative and historical information as well as original lithographic prints, woodcut illustrations, and maps. Created by David T. Valentine from 1841 – 1866, the 1855 edition is leather-bound with edge tooling details and contains beautiful lithographic prints of Central Park and fold-out maps. The covers have become detached from the volume from handling over the years, and the spine is somewhat deteriorated. Adopting this rare volume would allow it to be rebound and appropriately housed to protect this important piece of New York History.

This item has been adopted by

• Jacqueline Helt