New York: Past, Present and Future – Porter Belden – New York, 1849

New York: Past, Present and Future; comprising a history of the city of New York, a description of its present condition and an estimate of its future increase. Porter Belden, New York: G.P. Putman, 1849. English.
Three titles: New York: past, present and future; New York – as it is, being the counterpart of the metropolis of America and The American advertiser; designed for the cards and advertisements of the leading business establishment of the United States. A detailed description of the various religions in the city is found in the first part, with a short summary of the history of Jews in New York and a list of the ten synagogues in the city.
VII, 12-125 + 19 engravings and a folding map, 24, 180 pp, 19.5 cm, fair condition. Back binding is fallen apart; the book split in two, stains, scribbles in pencil on inner cover.