New York and Environs
New York: W.C. Rogers & Co., 1869.
Print. Lithograph. Measures 16 5/8" x 12 1/5". Repairs to left margin, toning and folds.
This beautiful birds-eye-view of New York was issued in 1869 by D. T. Valentine. Incredibly detailed, the view features Manhattan Island as seen from Jersey City and Hoboken. Parts of Brooklyn, Queens are visible in the background. Showing a stunning level of detail, countless buildings, including churches, are illustrated in profile with individual windows visible. Several ships and boats are featured in the harbor and river, and a train is seen headed east with several people appearing in the foreground.
This view appeared in the 1869 edition of The Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York by Joseph Shannon, 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.
The "Manuals of the Corporation" were directories of extensive historical and contemporary records of New York first compiled by D.T. Valentine. Popularly called Valentine's Manuals, the texts were richly illustrated with maps, lithographs, and engravings. D.T. Valentine (1801-1869) served as the Deputy to the Clerk of the Common Council for thirty-seven years and took it upon himself to compile the "Manuals", which he updated and published annually from 1841-1866. Joseph Shannon succeeded Valentine as Clerk and published the manuals for 1868 and 1869. The final edition of the manual was published by John Hardy. By this date in the publishing of the manuals, the volumes had become extremely lavish, filled with illustrated and full-color folding maps. The 1869 edition is no exception, as it is illustrated throughout with lithographs and engravings of important city landmarks and personalities. It is an excellent source of early New York City history. Binding: Unbound
Language: English
Price: $200.00
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