The Center Of The First City Of The World, Concerning The New Grand Central Station ...

NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES

Publication: New York Central Lines, 1904, New York

Stapled brochure, 9" x 4", 62 pp, with numerous illustrations from photographs, plan of the ground floor of Grand Central Station, and a four-panel (16" x 9) color map of Manhattan with concentric circles marking distances from the station. Issued as "Four-Track Series" No. 33. Light dust soiling and edgewear to wrappers; very good. This detailed, well-illustrated promotional booklet showcases Grand Central Station's accessibility, magnificent architecture, and comfort and conveniences for travelers. Dozens of hotels and theaters are listed and/or illustrated, and each listing notes walking distance/time to Grand Central. Also describes various points of interest (parks, Bronx Zoo, Chinatown, Fulton Market, Brooklyn Navy Yard, etc.) and highlights the recent opening of the city's first regularly operated subway line -- "the most wonderful and perfect system of rapid transit New York has ever known."

Inventory Number: 51986