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Drawn and published by William Burgis sometime in 1719-21, this four-sheet view was engraved in London by John Harris. The artist depicted the city with the Battery at the left and the buildings lining the East River extending northward to the right. Similar multi-sheet panoramas of Boston, Philadelphia and Charleston can be found in the catalog. Those of Boston and Philadelphia are also available in reduced sizes on single sheets. Set of Four Sheets
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| Size: 20¾" x 67¾" - Black & White, Cover-stock paper: $110.00 |
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This fine engraving was published in London about 1764 but is based on a drawing made nearly thirty years earlier. It shows the city as seen from the west.
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| Size: 11½" x 17½" - Black & White, Cover-stock paper: $25.00 |
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This fine engraving was published in London about 1764 but is based on a drawing made nearly thirty years earlier. It shows the city as seen from the west.
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| Size: 13" x 19½" - Color, Text Weight Paper: $10.00 |
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The New York of two and a half centuries ago is depicted on this map by Maerschalck. Our facsimile is from a reduced version of the original that was published in London in 1763.
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| Size: 9½" x 15¾" - Black & White, Text-weight paper: $22.50 |
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One of the finest plans of New York City is John Montressor's detailed and decorative survey drawn near the end of the colonial period. It is attractively colored to show the topography and the developed area of the city, and an extensive legend identifies the locations of important buildings and places.
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| Size: 20¾" x 25¾" - Color, Cover-stock Paper: $37.50 |
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One of the finest plans of New York City is John Montressor's detailed and decorative survey drawn near the end of the colonial period. It is attractively colored to show the topography and the developed area of the city, and an extensive legend identifies the locations of important buildings and places.
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| Size: 18½” x 15¼” - Color, Text Weight Paper: $10.00 |
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Published in two sheets by Jeffreys and Faden in 1776, this extremely rare plan shows the city as surveyed by Bernard Ratzer a decade earlier. Parts of New Jersey and Brooklyn and all of Manhattan north to what is now 59th Street appear. A fine view of New York from Governor's Island extends along the bottom. A legend identifies important forts, churches, public buildings, markets, and other points of interest. Set of two.
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| Size: 40¼" x 29¾" - Black & White, Text-weight paper: $42.50 |
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The rectangular street pattern that was ultimately to dominate Manhattan Island had its beginnings in the city's 18th century expansion shown on this large and handsome map drawn by Bernard Ratzer.
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| Size: 20½" x 31½" - Black & White, Cover-stock paper: $32.50 |
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This view is from the Brooklyn side of the East River looking west to the Battery and the lower portion of Manhattan Island. Engraved by Samuel Seymour from a painting by William Birch, this is among the rarest of New York City prints and one of the most attractive.
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| Size: 18¼" x 21¾" - Black & White, Cover-stock paper: $27.50 |
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This view of Manhattan published about 1850 is a particularly fine example of color lithography. Parts of Brooklyn and New Jersey appear in the foreground, and all of the buildings are shown with care and accuracy.
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| Size: : 14" x 19" - Color, Cover-stock Paper: $27.50 |
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