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Author	Caldwell, A. B. (Arthur Bunyan), 1873-
Title	A lecture, the history of Harlem / by A.B. Caldwell ; together with appendix of history of New York, from 1598 to 1674 ; also a business directory of Harlem.
Publication Info.	New York : Small Talk Pub. Co., 1882.

Location	Call No.	Status
Rare Books Medium	Z-M C147 L3	IN LIBRARY

Description	49, [12] p. ; 20 cm.
Series	Small Talk series ; no. 1
Note	"An historical narrative delivered at Harlem Music Hall, April 24th, 1882, before a very large and highly appreciative audience. The greatest success of fifty lectures. It embraces a full and succinct history of two hundred and forty three years, giving stirring events of the revolution; the new settlement of Harlem; struggles with the Indians; description of old landmarks still standing; improvements of Harlem contrasted with the (New Harlem), and many amusing anecdotes."
	Includes trade and publisher's advertisements on 9 unnumbered pages, p. [2]-[4] of cover; Harlem business directory on terminal leaf.
	Cover: green paper wrappers printed in black. Series statement at head of front cover.
Local Note	Library copy imperfect, lacking t.p. Note on S/L verso: Transferred to Z: 4/1982. Rebound, original cover intact.
Subject	Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
	New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 17th century.
	Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Directories.
Genre or Form	Advertisements -- United States -- 19th century.
	Publishers' advertisements -- United States -- 19th century.
Added Author	Small Talk Publishing Co. (New York, N.Y.)
Cover Title	History of Harlem
Caption Title	Early history of New York from 1598 to 1674
	Lecture on Harlem

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