From bustling piers to island loops, this pair of softcover titles explores the vibrant maritime heritage of New York City. One volume, Maritime New York in Nineteenth-Century Photographs, captures the towering masts, crowded docks, and gritty character of 1800s seafaring life through historic photographs and rich commentary. The second, Around Manhattan Island and Other Maritime Tales of New York, offers engaging historical essays on ferryboats, sightseeing lines, and the evolution of the city’s waterfront. Together, they chronicle the stories of a city shaped by its harbors.

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Maritime New York in Nineteenth-Century Photographs by Harry Johnson and Frederick S. Lightfoot: Photos of Beale's New York Harbo Panorama taken atop the Brooklyn Bridge in 1876, riverfront activities during the 1889 Centennial celebration of Washington's Inauguration, sailors relaxing on the deck of the USS Monitor, the great steamship City of Peking docked at Canal Street in 1874, the America's Cup Race of 1885, Russian warships in the harbor during the Civil War and an 1889 Naval Review in honor of Admiral Dewey's defeat of the Spanish fleet at Manila.

Around Manhattan Island and Other Maritime Tales of New York by Brian J. Cudahy: The port of New York, Manhattan Harbor, is always bustling; any resident of or visitor to New York is quick to recognize the integral part the port plays in the life of the city, but the vessels that keep it alive are rarely focused on. In these six stories, Brian Cudahy provides us with a unique and wonderful tour of the port of New York through the 20th century. From the Iron Steamboat Company to the Norweigan Cruise lines, Around Manhattan Island is a treasure for all with an interest in maritime history, and for all who love New York.