Extensive text and 164 historic photographs tell the compelling story of the Canal's construction: dredging, housing, internal government, engineering feats, failures, and final success.
The Human Figure in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge The 4,789 photographs in this definitive selection show the human figure — models almost all undraped — engaged in over 160 different types of action: running, climbing stairs, etc.
New York in the Forties by Andreas Feininger Former Life photographer records the blizzard of '47, the Louis-Walcott fight at Madison Square Garden, the "dimouts" of WW II, the burned-out hulk of the Normandie, etc. 162 photographs. Introduction and captions.
Photographs of New York Interiors at the Turn of the Century by Joseph Byron 131 rare photographs capture some of the most remarkable Victorian-Edwardian interiors ever created. Extraordinary furnished drawing rooms, dining rooms, studies, libraries, bedrooms, music rooms, kitchens and bathrooms.
The Male and Female Figure in Motion: 60 Classic Photographic Sequences by Eadweard Muybridge Sixty of the best, most representative sequences from original 5,000 prints. Taken at speeds up to 1/6000th of a second, incredibly precise images show undraped male and female subjects in many activities.
