BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Third Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park January 1860; [Olmstead masterpiece]

New York: Wm. C. Bryant, 1860.

Illustrated with 14 plates (9 color lithographs and 5 black and white wood engravings) and a large fold out map of Central Park (lithograph with hand coloring), and a large fold out of the Profile of the Central Park. 72pp. 8vo, original brown blind-stamped cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. New York: Wm. C. Bryant, 1860.

Report describing the progress of Central Park with extensive information including a list of board members, notes from the treasury, descriptions of continuing construction, comparisons to other New York City parks and explanations on the park's drainage system. The handsome lithographs depict the Terrace, several bridges, vignettes, and a large folding color profile map of the elevations of the park. The impressive map of the entire park "Map of the Central Park Showing the progress of the Work up to January 1st 1860" as laid out by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, shows all footpaths and carriage roads, topography and elevations, bodies of water, buildings and trees. Pencil notations and embossed stamp of B. Walker and Sons Book Binders on first page, Small tear to map, cover and binding has bumps to corners but otherwise very good, scuff to lower right corner of "Archway under footpath", with duplicate added, otherwise excellent condition.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good(+)
Edition: First
Language: English

Price: $2,800.00

Item #222864