Map of Wm Beekmans Lots on Bayard's West Farm, showing his distribution thereof among his Nephews and Nieces; Copied from an original survey & map by Chas. Loss City Survey 1st March 1810
New York.
Map. Color lithograph. 15" x 25".
This is a rare and unusual street map showing part of SoHo in New York City. The map depicts from Broadway to Wooster Street, including Green Street, and Mercer Street, and extends from Broome Street to Prince Street to include Spring Street. As the title suggests, it depicts the William Beekmans' lots on Bayard's West Farm, showing his distribution thereof among his nephews and nieces.Issued separately, the map is most likely one of Richard Cooke's limited copies form his collection of Joseph Bridges' manuscript maps. The map is in good condition and backed on linen.
Richard D. Cooke (1829-1912), was a rare map and book dealer based in lower Manhattan active during the end of the 19th century. Trained as a surveyor, he worked for John Bute Holmes in the 1850s. In 1885, Cooke purchased and rescued the map collection of Joseph Bridges, another New York City Surveyor, and reissued limited copies of some of the better maps from his collection. Cooke was perhaps best known for his popular bookshop on Center Street and possessed almost complete sets of maps of old New York City. Language: English
Price: $500.00
Item #288059