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The New York Apartment Houses of Rosario Candela and James CarpenterThe New York Apartment Houses of Rosario Candela and James Carpenter by Andrew Alpern
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A stunning book of history, photographs and floor plans
Luxury Apartment Houses of Manhattan: An Illustrated HistoryLuxury Apartment Houses of Manhattan: An Illustrated History by Andrew Alpern
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Dishy and delicious
New York ApartmentsNew York Apartments by Jamee Gregory
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A lavish look inside the homes of some of the wealthiest New Yorkers
Better Homes and HusbandsBetter Homes and Husbands by Valerie Ann Leff
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Valerie Leff's novel about a Park Avenue co-op is much more than a roman-a-clef
Who killed society?Who killed society? by Cleveland Amory
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Cleveland Amory was one of the best chroniclers of the world of wealth. Society wasn't really dead, it was just changing--and he captures that moment better than anyone.
Last ResortsLast Resorts by Cleveland Amory
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Here, he looks at the richest resorts in America.
"Our Crowd": The Great Jewish Families of New York (Modern Jewish History)"Our Crowd": The Great Jewish Families of New York (Modern Jewish History) by Stephen Birmingham
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The great Stephen Birmingham's classic book on the first Jewish families to scale the heights of society.
Life at the Dakota: New York's Most Unusual AddressLife at the Dakota: New York's Most Unusual Address by Stephen Birmingham
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Birmingham's look inside the greatest apartment building on the Upper West Side.
Americas Secret AristocracyAmericas Secret Aristocracy by Stephen Birmingham
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Here, Birmingham uses the Livingston family to open the locked doors of Society.
Park Avenue: Street of DreamsPark Avenue: Street of Dreams by James Trager
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A bit academic but a fascinating look at how Park Avenue became Park Avenue
New York, New York: How the Apartment House Transformed the Life of the City (1869-1930)New York, New York: How the Apartment House Transformed the Life of the City (1869-1930) by Elizabeth Hawes
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Why did New Yorkers abandon private homes and take to apartment living? Hawes has the answers.
The Power of Their Glory: America's Ruling Class, the EpiscopaliansThe Power of Their Glory: America's Ruling Class, the Episcopalians by Kit Konolige
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America's Episcopracy revealed!