New York: John Hardy, 1871. Color lithograph. 17.5" x 19.75". Expertly repaired on verso along original folds. In very good condition. Beautiful map of Manhattan showing Fire Department Headquarters, Engine Houses, Hook and Ladder Houses, Repair Shops, Fuel Depots, Hospital Stable, Bell Towers, Company Boundaries, Brigades, and Battalion Districts. The map appeared in the 1870 edition of The Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York by John Hardy, Clerk of the Common Council, an annual compendium of... More

New York: John Hardy, 1871. Color lithograph. 16.5" x 20". Expertly reenforced along original folds on verso. In very good condition. Color key indicates Station Houses, Precincts and Wards. The map appeared in the 1870 edition of The Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York by John Hardy, Clerk of the Common Council, an annual compendium of records about city history, city council information, and public works through text, maps, lithographs, and engravings. More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1861. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 38.75 x 17.25". Simple nautical chart or maritime map depicts the Hudson River from Haverstraw and Croton north as far as Poughkeepsie as it was in 1861. Includes Peekskill, West Point, Newburgh, and several other towns along the Hudson. The chart notes depth soundings throughout to help navigate the waters. Harbors, creeks, lighthouses, and other topographical features are also noted. This map was issued by the U.S. Coast Survey... More

New York: Watson & Co., 1891. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 20.25" x 30.5". This uncommon 1891 map by Frederick W. Beers covers Orange, Rockland, Putnam and Westchester Counties in New York. The map beautifully renders elevation, meadows and other topographic features and notes streets, wards, settlements, wards, major buildings, landowners, bridges, wharves, railroads, cemeteries, etc. Includes Peekskill, Fort Montgomery, Fort Clinton, Doodletown, etc. The map was included in Watson and Co.'s "Atlas of the Hudson River... More

New York: Julius Bien & Company, 1895. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 34" x 23". Fantastic large scale double page map of northeastern New York featuring the picturesque area of the Thousand Islands and the St. Lawrence River. Shows townships, tracts, lots, major roads, waterways, geographical features and railroads. Published in "Atlas of the State of New York". A few scattered chips and tears to edges. More

Amsterdam: 1638. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 15.25" x 20". This important 1638 map by Willem Blaeu provides an unexpected and unequalled view of the nascent colonies of New Netherlands, labeled with its Latin equivalent of Nova Belgica, and New Amsterdam. Oriented to the west, it proceeds from south at top to north at bottom, producing an oddly oriented but highly detailed account of the coastline. This map publicizes the 1613 discoveries of Dutch captain Adriaen Block, who... More

New York: A. Brown & Co., 1864. Map. Hand colored lithograph. Image measures 17 x 22 inches. Sheet measures 18.5 x 24 inches. In very good condition. Shows some very light staining. This detailed map shows Greenpoint, Bushwick and Williamsburg which were consolidated by the State of New York into one large city, called Brooklyn. Manhattan appears in the lower left hand corner of the map. North is oriented to the lower left. Railroad and trolly lines are included as... More

New York: DeWitt, Simeon, 1829. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 18.5" x 17". Nice map of Clinton County in northern New York. Denotes townships, major routes, waterways and towns. In excellent condition with some wear to corners. David H. Burr (1803-1875) served as Topographer to the United States Post Office and Geographer to the House of Representatives and was widely known for his accuracy and attention to detail. This atlas was among the first to... More

New York: 1829. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand outline color. Image measures 12 1/2 x 15". This map depicts Essex County in the high peaks region of the Adirondacks, divided into 17 towns in full, vivid color. Lake Champlain forms the right border of the region, and Lake Placid, yet unnamed, appears in the upper left. The map denotes major routes, waterways, and topographical details, and icons label villages, flouring mills, factories, forges, saw mills, and churches. This... More

New York: 1829. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand-coloring. Image measures 12 1/2 x 15". This map depicts Monroe County in northwestern New York, divided into 16 towns outlined in vivid color. The Genesee River runs vertically up the center of the map through the city of Rochester. The map denotes major routes, waterways, and topographical details, and icons label villages, flouring mills, factories, forges, saw mills, and churches. This first edition of Burr's county map appeared in his... More

New York: 1829. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand outline color. Map attached to red leather binding as issued, title stamped in gold. Image measures 12 1/2 x 15". This rare fold-out pocket map depicts Wayne County in northwest New York on Lake Ontario, divided into 15 towns outlined in vivid color. The map denotes major routes, waterways, and topographical details. Icons label villages, flouring mills, factories, forges, saw mills, and churches. The map was published in 1829 during... More

New York: Fords, Howard, & Hulbert, 1887. Map. Engraving with some coloring. 6 1/2" x 14". This map of New York City from the Battery (now Battery Park) to 68th street shows the locations of Police Precinct Station Houses. They are numbered in red. The parks are colored green, and the streets are labeled. The map is included in the book "The Volcano Under the City", by William Osborn Stoddard, which tells an account of the draft riot in 1863... More

1684. Engraving. 19.5" x 22.75". In very good condition. Important map of New York, New England, Pennsylvania and Virginia when it was claimed by the Dutch. Includes a beautiful panorama of New Amsterdam which notes the English hold over the Colony in the title. The Dutch took it back from England briefly in 1673. Philadelphia is noted and had just been founded by William Penn in 1682. Many domestic animals were added to entice colonists. A treat to see in... More