In The Little Big Book of New York, the greatest city in the world comes to life in a comprehensive portrait featuring history, facts, legend, and, of course, the evocative vintage art—postcards, linens, and other ephemera—that defines this signature series. This is a book for everyone—from the tourist and armchair traveler right down to the most street savvy New Yorker—with a little bit of everything to go around. In addition to classic literary selections—from stories, poems, essays, song lyrics—there is information galore covering a wide range of topics: Tammany Hall, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Mob, The Great White Way, Taxis, the Hudson River, to name a few. All together, The Little Big Book of New York provides a revealing tour, bringing together the Big Apple past and present. Who would have thought, for example, that twice as many people rode subways some eighty-odd years ago than do today?
