New York, a Series of Wood Engravings in Colour

In 1913, the Grolier Club commissioned Ruzicka to engrave 10 full page and 20 smaller color wood engravings for this book which celebrates aspects of New York City and was published in 1915. He also wrote "A Note on the Devopment of Colour Printing from Wood Engravings" to accompany prose impressions of the city by Walter Eaton.
Half title, title page, contents, list of illustrations, note on color printing, pp. 3 - 120, colophon. With color 30 plates, ten full page. Bound in blue paper subtly striped with cream, cloth spine, title insert of gold letters on black on spine.

Chapter I: A New Answer to an Ancient Riddle
Downtown, A View from Union Square, p. 3
Broad Street at Wall, p. 7
Broadway from the Post-Office, p. 12

Chapter II: Among the Skyscrapers
New York froom Brooklyn, p. 15
Municipal Office Building in Construction, p. 19
West Street, p. 24

Chapter III: The Bridges
East River Bridges, p. 27
Queensboro' Bridge, p. 31
High Bridge, p. 36

Chapter IV: The Old Town
St. John's Chapel at Varick Street, p. 39
Washington Square, p. 43
Theological Seminary, Chelsea, p. 48

Chapter V: The Squares
Fourth Avenue at Union Square, p. 51
Madison Square, p. 55
Quaker Meeting House, Stuyvesant Square, p. 60

Chapter VI: Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue, p. 63
The Plaza, p. 67
Central Park, p. 72

Chapter VII: Broadway
Times Square, p. 75
Broadway from Herald Square, p. 79
The Passing of the Brownstone Dwelling, p. 84

Chapter VIII: Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive Park, p. 87
The Viaduct, p. 91
Harlem Cliffs, p. 96

Chapter IX: Knowledge and the House-tops
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, p. 99
Columbia University, p. 103
Fountain in University Park, p. 108

Chapter X: The End of the Island
"Italian Informal Gardens," p. 111
The Harlem River, p. 115
Fort George, p. 120