Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York for 1855

New York: D.T. Valentine (The Common Council of New York), 1855. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. An impressive copy of the 1855 issue of Valentine's Manual of New York. Solid and VG+ in its chocolate-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping and bright gilt-design and titling along the panels and spine. Small, neat 1914 inscription from a former owner to his father on the front free endpaper, otherwise very sharp internally, with light offsetting to a small number of the pages. Thick 12mo, 9 fold-out plates (as issued) plus a number of handsome chromolithographed plates.