The Old Merchants of New York City, in Three Volumes

Three volume set. Green cloth boards with gilt titles and decor on spine. The earliest edition to include map and plates, reproduced from the 1870 first collected edition. 5 parts in 3 volumes. "An astonishingly thorough and very readable account of the powers of the day in mid 19th century New York City, with a wealth of historical detail on the major firms and their business and personal connections, and the individuals who operated them." -- antipodean