Relive the glory of a historic musical event with this stunning volume commemorating the 1823 Yorkshire Grand Musical Festival. Featuring a comprehensive selection of sacred music performed at York Minster…

Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.

This book offers an in-depth look at the inauguration of George Washington in New York City in 1789. With detailed accounts of the ceremonies and celebrations surrounding the event, as…

How do we speak about jazz? In this provocative study based on the author’s deep immersion in the New York City jazz scene, Tom Greenland turns from the usual emphasis…

Integrating sophisticated demographic techniques with clearly written narrative, this pioneering book explores the complex social and economic life of a major colonial city.

A history of Elmira, New York from its earliest colonial days until 1863 written by the Hon. Thomas Maxwell, and the city directory of 1863.

Lloyd’s Pocket Companion and Guide through New York City for 1866-67 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1866. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different…

A photographic exploration of the hidden and often abandoned infrastructure of New York City. Inaccessible structures and machinery which deliver the city’s essential services have been captured in black-and-white prints…