Sunshine and Shadow in New York (1869) Matthew Hale Smith Antiquarian Cloth Good

J.B. Burr and Company, 1869. Antiquarian cloth bound hardcover of Sunshine and Shadow in New York by Matthew Hale Smith.

An exploration of wealth and poverty in 19th-century Manhattan through sketches of urban life. Smith exposes the hidden vices and criminal underworld beneath the city's glittering facade of progress.

Good condition. Interior cover hinges very worn and loose but intact. Pages foxed and spotted. Covers worn. Intact antiquarian book with lots of shelf wear.