Customer Review: Any New York resident or fan of the Times must have The Complete Front Pages 1851-2009. It provides a century and a half of history as reported on the Times front pages, providing facsimile pages for over 300 important dates, news summaries, and original essays by Times writers. Three DVD-ROMs for... more info
Customer Review: This volume while covering the the last 150 years offers a mediocre selection of images from the huge Getty collection presented in small sizes similar to a newspaper.
I had hoped that this volume would be the best of the best in large gallery format.
This book is fine for history buffs... more info
Customer Review: I purchased this "monograph" of sorts for my mother in law who has everything, but loves portraits. The book is a presence, due to size and production quality. It's certainly something that works perfectly as a gift for that person who has everything and maybe does not find high art accessible.
Customer Review: Have half a day to find an article? Have another half day to get it to load? Have an eagle's eyesight to read faint gray text? Then this is the product for you. If you don't have any of these things, then forget this misbegotten item. I can't understand how a publication so careful of its quality in... more info
Customer Review: The New York Times Book Of New York is a bit too ambitious for its own good. It begins with "A Note To Readers" written by the editor, James Barron. He writes, "Even in a book as thick as this one turned out to be, the available space was limited, and we had to give many of the stories a trim--but... more info
Customer Review: I had this book years ago, it got lost along the way, and I was so happy to see this copy offered on Amazon! It is the very best old-New-York photo book available! Thrilled to receive it! Recommended!!!
Customer Review: I am a photographer, so looking at the work of other photographers is enjoyable. Plus, this collection is like a history book and a reminder of important events in my lifetime. I'm sure to be looking through it again and again.
Customer Review: As an artist who once worked with Jerelle Kraus at the Times, way back in the Reagan era, I can say that she was a fiercely independent art director, with courageous political convictions and an outstanding aesthetic sensibility. Her use of famous artists as well as little-known American and... more info
Customer Review: An impressive 162 photographs from a master photojournalist which really capture the feel of the city without seeming too nostalgic. What I love about this book is the straightforward way these photos present an amazing amount of detail. Feininger one said "This world is full of things the eye... more info
