New York: Anderson Isometric Maps, 1981. Map. Colored lithograph. Image measures 36 3/4 x 24 inches. Mounted on foamcore, faded with some toning and surface scuffs but otherwise in good condition. This pictorial map of New York City came in pamphlet form. Anderson presented an axonometric projection that captures the soaring beauty of the City. Highly accurate and detailed, the map is also labeled with important buildings and tourist destinations. As stated in a note by the title, "The original..... More

U.S. Coast Survey, 1857. Map. Framed lithograph with hand coloring. Image measures 26.25" x 36.25". In beautiful archival cherry wood frame with conservation glass, measures 38.25" x 48.25" x 1". In very good condition. Sea chart showing the middle section of southern Long Island. Shows Bridgehampton, East Hampton and South Hampton. Alexander Dallas Bache (1806-1867) was an incredibly prolific surveyor, who worked as the superintendent of the United States Coast Survey. Over the course of the 19th century, the U.S...... More

New York: Williams & Stevens, 1852. Lithograph, in antique frame, 26 3/4 x 34 3/4 inches. This dream like bird's eye view depicts New York City and Brooklyn in the mid 19th century. The perspective of Union Square, looking south from Union Square Park is unusual. Ships dot the rivers and the docks burst with activity. Bachmann has prominently featured the oval-shaped Union Square Park in the foreground, which had opened in 1839. Fashionable dwellings eventually circled the perimeter of..... More

New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1873. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 15 1/2" x 24". This 1873 map by Frederick W. Beers shows Sea Cliff Grove in the Glen Cove in Suffolk County. The map beautifully renders topographic features, such as swamps, harbors, and lakes, and notes streets, wards, settlements, wards, major buildings, landowners, bridges, wharves, railroads, cemeteries, etc. Shows from Main Avenue down to Hempstead Harbor. Also includes two small insets, one of a famous..... More

New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1873. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 15.5" x 24". Shows some foxing. Shows some small tears at edges, image unaffected. In very good condition. This 1873 map by Frederick W. Beers shows Hunters Point, Queens, from Newtown Creek to Division Street, and from the East River to East Avenue (present-day 21st Street). Verso shows details of Winfield, Middle Village, and part of Astoria. Included in Beers' Atlas of Long Island, New..... More

New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1873. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 15.5" x 24". Shows some small tears at edges, image unaffected. In very good condition. This 1873 map by Frederick W. Beers shows College Point, Flushing, Queens, from River Street and Flushing Bay to 21st Street, and from 2nd Avenue to 9th Avenue. Verso is blank with manuscript notes in pencil. Included in Beers' Atlas of Long Island, New York (New York: Beers, Comstock, &..... 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

Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 21 7/8" x 34 7/8". 1st State. Fantastic early map of New York City. Details the fortress and city walls, streets and lots. A numbered key corresponds to notable buildings such as the governor's house and the armory. Based on a manuscript map by J.B.L. Franquelin of 1693, created during the French and Indian War. The focus on military function and details evokes the threat of attack by the French..... More

New York: Julius Bien & Co., 1895. City plan. Color lithograph. 18" x 24.25". Shows some staining and small chips at edges, image unaffected. In very good condition. Albany is the capital city of New York State. Julius Bien (1826-1909) was an American lithographic printer and cartographer based in New York City. During the course of the second half of the 19th century, he produced thousands of maps for both public and private publishers. Some of his most notable commissions..... More

New York: Julius Bien & Co., 1895. Map. Color lithograph. 24.75" x 17.5". Shows some staining at edges, image unaffected. In very good condition. Fine map of Rochester New York showing wards, parks Railroads and streets. Julius Bien (1826-1909) was an American lithographic printer and cartographer based in New York City. During the course of the second half of the 19th century, he produced thousands of maps for both public and private publishers. Some of his most notable commissions were..... 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

Philadelphia: G.W. Bromley, 1925. Map. Original Lithograph. 11 1/8 x 16 1/4 inches This ward map of Manhattan shows the area from W. 47th Street to W. 42nd Street - on the recto, from Broadway to Fifth Avenue. On the verso, it depicts from Seventh Ave to Ninth Ave. Many theaters are labeled, including the Hippodrome, the Lyric, the Rialto, and dozens more. Ward maps were used by fire insurance companies to determine the potential hazards of particular buildings. Color-coding..... More

New York: J. Disturnell, 1833. Map. Hand-colored copper engraving. 11 1/2" x 9". This rare map is an early edition of David H. Burr's important pocket map of New York City. It depicts the lower half of Manhattan, starting at 34th St, and parts of Brooklyn, all hand-colored to reflect the different neighborhoods. The map is labeled with the commissioner's grid, as well as ferry routes and pier numbers. Letters and numbers indicate public buildings, hotels, and churches in accordance..... More