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“martha j lamb”

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  • History of the City of New York, Volume 2

    by Martha J. Lamb ...
    Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, formerly the editor of "The American Historical Magazine," and one of the best informed historical writers of our times, left a great legacy at her death, especially to the citizens of New York, in her masterful effort "The History of the City of New York." This work has an increasing value with each succeeding year, and, as the late Hon. Thurlow Weed wrote, "No library is ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • History of the City of New York, Volume 1

    by Martha J. Lamb ...
    Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, formerly the editor of "The American Historical Magazine," and one of the best informed historical writers of our times, left a great legacy at her death, especially to the citizens of New York, in her masterful effort "The History of the City of New York." This work has an increasing value with each succeeding year, and, as the late Hon. Thurlow Weed wrote, "No library is ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Statue of Liberty

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