New York Then and Now®: Compact Edition
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Marcia Reiss
- ISBN：1910904139
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Summary
Sites include Ellis Island， Governors Island， Statue of Liberty， Battery Park， U。S。 Custom House， Bowling Green， Federal Hall， Broad Street， Wall Street， Singer Building， World Trade Center， Woolworth Building， City Hall， Park Row， Brooklyn Bridge， Mulberry Street Market， Hudson River Piers， the High Line， Washington Square Arch， Cooper Union， Fifth Avenue， the Flatiron Building， Metropolitan Life Building， Madison Avenue， Macy's Penn Station， Grand Central Station， Empire State Building， Times Square， Rockefeller Center， Radio City， Plaza Hotel， Central Park， Columbus Circle， Shea Stadium， and much more。
Reviews
Ashley Hobgood
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I had read this book because I received it as a gift。 I liked reading this book because I learned how New York City has changed。 I thought the book was pretty good。 It is okay but not a favorite。
James Ford
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A very pleasant read， made me feel like I am visiting NYC :） （it helps if you know the buildings/locations mentioned）
Malika-Liki
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Very interesting。 I love photograhy， I would have prefered if the shooting angles were the same as the ancent B&W picts/
Alina Maria Cristea
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A very interesting historical insight into the development of NYC across the years。 I liked the parallel between the past and present day cityscapes， showing how the urban landscape changed since the beginning of the 20th century。 I enjoyed learning more about some of the buildings and landmarks that we visited during our trip to the US exactly one year ago， and about many others as well。
Jo Jackson
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Although only a small book， there is some amazing old / new photographs and stories about key pieces exes of architecture and structure within New York。After being there many times。 I am still fascinated by the depth of architecture styles that exist in this bustling city and how some structure and locations have stood the test of time， due to the investment of locals who care about the history and preservation of New York and those amazing times of the past。I haven’t been to all the places note Although only a small book， there is some amazing old / new photographs and stories about key pieces exes of architecture and structure within New York。After being there many times。 I am still fascinated by the depth of architecture styles that exist in this bustling city and how some structure and locations have stood the test of time， due to the investment of locals who care about the history and preservation of New York and those amazing times of the past。I haven’t been to all the places noted in this book， but it gives me a list to look at the next time I visit。Places like the World Trade Centre/One World Tower， Clinton Castle， Battery Park and Wall Street continue to grab my interest every time I travel to New York。 。。。more
Karen
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Photography book of New York containing iconic landmarks showing how the city has changed over time。
Krushidhar Lekkala
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It's a beautiful book。 If you have been to New York City and like understanding how things have changed with time， this is a recommended read。 The photos subtly help one understand the history of the city， especially the last 150 years。 It's a beautiful book。 If you have been to New York City and like understanding how things have changed with time， this is a recommended read。 The photos subtly help one understand the history of the city， especially the last 150 years。 。。。more
John Muraski
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I started reading this book while in New York in January 2016 and finally finished it。 A wonderful set of photos， stories， and histories of New York’s famous buildings， sky scrappers， parks， and areas。 Showcasing photos from c1900 and contrasting them to modern photos。
Bill
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Love these "Then and Now" books of great places。 Love these "Then and Now" books of great places。 。。。more
Su
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Love it。 Photos are spectacular。 This was my Strand Book Store purchase on my most recent trip to New York--I wanted something from the New York section， and this book is perfect。
Aaron Kleinheksel
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Just came back from a family vacation in Manhattan and this book was the perfect souvenir。 It is primarily focused on the famous / historical architectural landmarks in the city， and places them side by side with photos taken usually a century or so earlier to compare and contrast how much the city has changed。 There are short descriptive captions next to each photo detailing items of interest （primarily architectural and social， but often placing them in historical context as well）。 I particula Just came back from a family vacation in Manhattan and this book was the perfect souvenir。 It is primarily focused on the famous / historical architectural landmarks in the city， and places them side by side with photos taken usually a century or so earlier to compare and contrast how much the city has changed。 There are short descriptive captions next to each photo detailing items of interest （primarily architectural and social， but often placing them in historical context as well）。 I particularly enjoy examining the old photos for the glimpses they provide into the late 19th and early 20th c。 urban American。 For instance， you can see the change taking place as we moved from horses and carriages to the automobile just by looking closely at the streets。 This is a great coffee table book for those interested in New York （Manhattan） architecture and history， particularly if you are already familiar with the city。 。。。more
Annette
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Great "then and now" photos of well-known New York locations with interesting and concise descriptions。 A fun read for anyone who has been to and enjoys New York City。 Great "then and now" photos of well-known New York locations with interesting and concise descriptions。 A fun read for anyone who has been to and enjoys New York City。 。。。more
Allison
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Jessica
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A wonderful look at how New York City has changed over the decades。
Ronaldo Ricioli
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Na última viagem a NY em um dos dias na Borders não consegui deixar a fantástica edição de New Yor Then and Now na prateleira， comprei no ato。 A obra de Marcia Reiss é uma coletânea dos principais pontos da cidade， comparando fotos do passado com imagens do presente， sensacional。 O texto é muito bom e trás curiosidades dos locais mais famosos da Big Apple。DescriptionIn just the few years since the first edition of New York Then and Now，the city has undergone important changes。 The most dramatic Na última viagem a NY em um dos dias na Borders não consegui deixar a fantástica edição de New Yor Then and Now na prateleira， comprei no ato。 A obra de Marcia Reiss é uma coletânea dos principais pontos da cidade， comparando fotos do passado com imagens do presente， sensacional。 O texto é muito bom e trás curiosidades dos locais mais famosos da Big Apple。DescriptionIn just the few years since the first edition of New York Then and Now，the city has undergone important changes。 The most dramatic was the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center。 Since the loss of the twin towers， the island of Manhattan has continued to transform itself， with the renewal of entire neighborhoods， from industrial complexes to residential centers。 This newly updated edition highlights the development of the New York s lavish hotels， palatial department stores， skyscrapers， and condominiums， featuring historic photographs side-by-side with images of the modern cityscapeFrom the Publisher:Since New Amsterdam became New York in 1664， constant change and development has been its driving force。 Today， it is America’s densest urban environment and most vital city， boasting one of the most recognizable skylines in the world。 New York Then & Now places today’s post 9/11 cityscape within the context of history， reflecting the changing and enduring aspects of life in the Big Apple。 Remarkable past-and-present photographs showcase Manhattan’s development and the amazing architecture that defines the city。 See side-by-side images of the lavish Waldorf-Astoria， Radio City Music Hall， Union Square， St。 Patrick’s Cathedral， Penn Station， Empire State Building， and the Chrysler Building。 The Twin Towers， part of the World Trade Center， redefined the Manhattan skyline when they opened in 1976。 After the tragedies of 9/11， the skyline is defined as much by their absence。 New York continues to be one of the most popular destinations in the world-everyone who has experienced the energy and magic of the Big Apple will want this compact edition of New York Then & Now。 It’s the perfect souvenir or gift！ 。。。more
Aspasia
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Fun photo book that compares the vintage photograph of a street scene or landmark with its modern-day counterpart。 Each photo contains fun NYC trivia within the text。
Marc Maitland
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An excellent book containing around 70 pairs of “then and now” photographs of all of the famous， as well as some of the less famous， places in New York City。 To be more precise， the area covered does not go beyond the bounds of Manhattan itself， but it is very comprehensively covered。Each photograph is accompanied by an interesting caption， detailing what can be seen and， in many case， useful anecdotes surrounding the buildings shown， written by someone who has an excellent knowledge of the hist An excellent book containing around 70 pairs of “then and now” photographs of all of the famous， as well as some of the less famous， places in New York City。 To be more precise， the area covered does not go beyond the bounds of Manhattan itself， but it is very comprehensively covered。Each photograph is accompanied by an interesting caption， detailing what can be seen and， in many case， useful anecdotes surrounding the buildings shown， written by someone who has an excellent knowledge of the history of New York， as befits Miss Reiss， who is involved in New York City government and its continuing waterfront development。 For someone who has been to New York recently， it was very easy for me to identify the exact locations， but very useful to those less knowledgeable， each picture is also accompanied by a general view title， so that， for example， the viewer knows which direction the photographer is facing。 Indicative of just how fast New York is developing， although the earlier pictures often show New York’s famed skyscrapers， often by the time of the current photograph， a generation of buildings has come and gone， and perhaps a future edition of the same book might have to show several “then” pictures to give the reader a greater idea of just how much change， and how recently， has taken place。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book – it is not just a book of pictures but also a summarised history of the City – and recommend it to not only those who have been to the Big Apple， but as an appetiser for the wonderful place that is New York City！ 。。。more
Kevin J。 Rogers
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