Description
Beginning in 1896, Moses King celebrated the city in his Views of New York, an impressive photographic survey that chronicled the streets and skylines of Manhattan and Brooklyn. King exulted in New York’s superiority in the realms of commerce, culture and technology, asserting, “New York stands unsurpassed anywhere on the globe.” The Views books were immensely popular and remain a fascinating record of New York’s evolving skyline.
Full publication information: Moses King, 346 Broadway, New York.
Condition: Contents very good with the usual light wear. Some pages lightly cockled. Covers a bit worn and soiled, still good. Front hinge cracked, neatly restored with linen tape, a little stiff.
Reference:
Conn, Peter. “Edward Hopper and Turn-of-the-Century America.” University of Pennsylvania. September 1995. http://www.english.upenn.edu/~pconn/hopper.html#1 (27 August 2002).
