New York: A Guide to the Metropolis

New York: A Guide to the Metropolis by Gerard R. Wolfe. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780070713970.

The book that has been called ``the best walking tour guide of the city is back in a revised and updated second edition, certain to be as big a best-seller as the first! This walking tour guide captures the variety of architectural styles that can be found in New Yorks public buildings, residences, and commercial structures--brought to life in nearly 300 new and vintage photographs and engravings that will intrigue residents of New York and tourists alike. But this is far more than a compilation of buildings: its twenty walking tours provide an insiders look at the architecture of New York City that is unique to this guidebook. Easy-to-follow street maps make this an ideal walking companion to the city.