Staten Island: William T. Davis, 1926. Some black and white illustrations. 200 pages. 8vo, black cloth. Staten Island: William T. Davis, 1926. First Edition. Newspaper clipping neatly pasted on front flyleaf, else a near fine copy. More
1974. Pocket map. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 21 x 18", folded measures 7 x 3.75". This colorful guide to the New York area commuter rail systems recalls the iconic design of Massimo Vignelli's 1972 subway map. Made two years later, this guide is somewhat mysterious, given the immediate criticism and even ire that Vignelli's clear yet geographically-inaccurate map had provoked. Perhaps the MTA's hope was to prove the utility of Vignelli's ideas by providing a second example, as this design..... More
New York: Metropolitan Transit Authority, 1977. Map. Lithograph. Measures 21" x 18" open, 7" x 3 3/4" folded. Date written in pen on cover. Dated 1977, this New York City bus map of Staten Island is in excellent condition. Includes St. George insert, as well as express bus routes in Manhattan. Red, blue, black, and green lines show bus routes through the entire island, and show connections over bridges to other boroughs. Verso shows time table for bus lines, Staten..... More
Boonville: Willard Press, 1950. Illustrated. 195 pages, blue cloth, a bit spotty; spine slightly cocked and faded. Boonville: Williard Press, (1950). First Edition. Very good. More
Philadelphia: Chilton, 1970. Black & white illustrations. 238 pages, 8vo, yellow cloth, d.w. Philadelphia: Chilton Book Co., (1970). First Edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Staten Island: Staten Island Historical Society, 1950. Illustrated. Slim 8vo, green cloth, d.w. Richmondtown: Staten Island Historical Society, 1950. First Edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Signed by the author. More
Staten Island: Continuum, 1980. Illustrated. 173 tall 8vo, printed wrappers. Staten Island: The Staten Island Continuum of Education, 1980. A very good(+) copy. More
U.S. Coast Survey, 1867. Map. Lithograph with hand coloring. Image measures 24 x 39 inches. In beautiful wide cherry wood frame measures 37 x 51 x 1.5 inches. Repair top left margin. In very good condition. Large sea chart published by the U.S. Coastal Survey under Benjamin Pierce. Shows the entrance to New York harbor, shipping channels, Staten Island, Perth Amboy, Coney Island, Gravesend, Sandy Hook Bay, and the Rockaways. Over the course of the 19th century, the U.S. Coast..... More
New York: D. T. Valentine, 1864. Map. Uncolored. Mounted on linen. Image measures 35 7/8" x 22 3/4". This important map shows the sites of the Revolutionary War battles in and around New York City. Extends from Sandy Hook in New Jersey north to Haverstraw and the Croton River and includes Staten Island, Manhattan, eastern New Jersey, Brooklyn and Queens. Highly detailed, the map features detailed topographical features, roads, coastal features, farms and buildings. It also details troop positions. Several..... More
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1851. View. Lithograph with hand coloring. Mounted on linen. Image measures 8" x 11" This view shows the Quarantine on Staten Island, a complex of about 20 buildings intended as New York's first line of defense against immigrant-borne infectious diseases like smallpox, cholera, typhus and yellow fever. First established in 1799, the quarantine was a stopping point for incoming ships. If anyone on the ship was infected, the vessel's passengers would be held at the Quarantine..... More
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1858. View. Uncolored lithograph. Page measures 7 1/4 x 18" This view shows the Quarantine on Staten Island, a complex of about 20 buildings intended as New York's first line of defense against immigrant-borne infectious diseases like smallpox, cholera, typhus and yellow fever. First established in 1799, the quarantine was a stopping point for incoming ships. If anyone on the ship was infected, the vessel's passengers would be held at the Quarantine until cleared of any..... More
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