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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- ISBN
- 9780224074339
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Big Oyster
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Genre
- Food & Drink
- Topic
- History
- Item Weight
- 515g
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Product Information
When Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 in 1626 - his first New York real estate killing - he showed his shrewdness by also buying the oyster beds off tiny, nearby Oyster Island, renamed Ellis Island in 1770. From the Minuit purchase until centuries of pollution finally destroyed the beds in the 1920s, New York was a city known for its oysters- the 'Blue Points,' still produced by the Long Island town of the same name; the 'Rockaways' and 'East Rivers'; 'Sounds' from Staten Island; several Manhattan varieties, and even those from a celebrated area by what is now LaGuardia Airport. For centuries New York was world famous as an oyster centre, especially in the late 1800s, when Europe and America enjoyed a decades-long oyster craze. In Europe New York oysters were famous for both their size and durability. In a dubious endorsement, William Makepeace Thackeray said that eating a New York oyster was like eating a baby. When travellers visited New York, they not only wanted to eat the Coral oysters, they wanted to experience the famous New York oyster houses. While some houses were known for their elegance, the infamous slums such as Five-Points were notoriously disreputable. Due
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
ISBN-13
9780224074339
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89434447
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Big Oyster
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Genre
Food & Drink
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
515g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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CRN: 06277562
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