Ezra Pound (1932-63). Writings include: Drafts and Fragments of Cantos CX-CXVII, Homage to Sextus, Prospertius. Volume covers the period 1904-1970. Extras: Includes a selected list of the printing Pound's works from 1908-1960.

A cultural and literary companion.

This vividly written book depicts life in mid-19th century New York-a city glittering and glamorous yet also plagued with political corruption, sanitation problems, and a growing gulf between rich and poor. Eric Homberger tells his story through intriguing portraits of representative New Yorkers-from an abortionist named Madame Restell to Frederick Law Olmsted, the architect of Central Park-wh

The Historical Atlas of New York City, second edition, takes us, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, through four hundred years of Gotham's rich past, describing such crucial events as the city's initial settlement of 270 people in thirty log houses; John Jacob Astor's meteoric rise from humble fur trader to the richest most powerful man in the city; and the fascinating ethnic mixture that is modern .