New York: A Guide to the Metropolis

About this book

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.