ontains over 3,000 listings of the best and most reputable galleries, merchants, and artisans who deal in everything of superb beauty, quality, and style -- many qualified experts in their fields. There are more than 200 categories of listings with street addresses, phone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and Web sites, as well as details of each firm's specialties and exactly who to contact. All New York is unequaled in its thoroughness as well as its selectivity. It is the perfect companion for the sophisticated traveler as well as the professional. The guides represent enormous research and thousands of contacts, but the Lowns have often said that 'these guides are a pure labor of love'. Where to find all of New York's things of beauty--antiques, art, frames, fabrics, porcelain, silver, linen, home furnishings, icons, maps, books, glass, leather, mosaics, marble, parquet, stained glass, and more. Apart from dealers, the book also lists the manufacturers, design centers, and the city's famous flea markets. Includes over 5,000 listings with addresses and telephone numbers.