Established to become the “first luxury brand on culture,” the Manhattan-based publishing house Assouline excels at the craft of producing books that double as luxurious works of art. For its latest release, the organization is taking an in-depth look at is own backyard.

Although it champions New York City as the distinct and unique place that it is, New York by New York looks upon the Big Apple as a living organism that draws upon nutrients from all around the world. In this way, the book depicts the city as “belonging to America yet not completely American.”

Through a combination of stunning photographs and informative text, New York by New York takes readers from the legendary purchase of Manhattan from the Lenape Native Americans to the massive influx of immigrants in the early 20th century to the dance floor of Studio 54 in the 1970s.