This 1873 work is an enthralling collection of accounts of urban upheaval in one of the U.S.'s most historically vital cities: New York.

This is a must-read for anyone who wants to experience the beauty and majesty of the Adirondacks. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Gathered from essays that appeared in magazines in 1846, this striking two-volume work-notable in itself for being the first books published by the now legendary Scribner and Co.-offers an extraordinary and unparalleled look at Napoleon's ...