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product_id: 20684261
title: "Store Front II: A History Preserved: The Disappearing Face of New York"
brand: "james t murraykarla l murray"
price: "€ 4866.90"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 9
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# Store Front II: A History Preserved: The Disappearing Face of New York

**Brand:** james t murraykarla l murray
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Store Front II: A History Preserved: The Disappearing Face of New York

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## Customer Reviews

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    A Beatiful, Thoughtful Work Of Art and Urban Study.
  

*by J***B on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 11, 2016*

A must for coffee-table book collectors, NYC lovers, photography fans, city kids, and those interested in urban studies. As a NYC native, this book and its companion volume have provided me with hours of memories and information on much-beloved institutions, but their value is much greater than nostalgia, or the sheer physical beauty of these volumes; James and Karla Murray have captured the very essence of a disappearing part of big-city life, the mom-and-pop institutions that once were the lifeblood of every community. Through their wonderful photographs and insightful text, they bring hundreds of years of business and neighborhood ties to life, along with all of the social and cultural memories they evoke. Although there is no editorializing here, this book and its preceding volume "Store Front" (as well as their "New York At Night") stand as testament to the importance of local businesses to the communities they serve, and an indictment of the rapid strip-malling of many cities in the United States. By the time the first volume was published, a significant portion of the shops pictured had closed due to New York City's recent, unprecedented commercial rent rate increases, and I already see many businesses in the second volume that have disappeared in the last few years. This book fulfills many roles: as a work of art, as a memorial for what has been lost, a celebration of neighborhood individuality and pride, and a warning about what we lose when we ignore or cease to value our local institutions. Another plus is a lack of the Manhattan-centric focus so often found in books about New York City. A true labor of love by the authors, who have spent years walking through the five boroughs of NYC  and documenting the rapidly-changing face of the commercial life in the city they call home.However you choose to read and absorb these lovely, well-bound books, they are a beautiful addition to any library. I see them with different eyes each time I turn a page, and that is a wonderful attribute in any work of art. I heartily suggest that you add these volumes to your collection!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A Grand Composition a true Art
  

*by T***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 16, 2016*

For all lovers of Nostalgia and Vintage,  not only  for the signage or days gone by but the history behind it. This book describes the history of the space, where they are now, Even talking with original owners.Photographs are each beautiful in their own way ,the book is designed richly, Using thick paper and mapping out what your going to see by Burroughs, I have Storefronts , James and Karlas first book and this one is just as fabulous, going through each picture and remembering or wishing I had seen it before it disappeared. I highly recommend this beautiful coffee table book, everyone loves a story and every single one of their pictures tells a great one!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Great book, worth every penny.
  

*by B***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 28, 2017*

This book is worth what you pay for it because you will get hours of enjoyable reading.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-16*