New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003. Assisted by Claire A. Conway, with essays by Heidi Applegate and Eleanor Jones Harvey. 237 illustrations, 81 in full color. ix + 273pp., oblong 4to, tan cloth, d.w. New York/ New Haven: Metropolitan Museum of Art/ Yale University Press, (2003). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1861. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 38.75 x 17.25". Simple nautical chart or maritime map depicts the Hudson River from Haverstraw and Croton north as far as Poughkeepsie as it was in 1861. Includes Peekskill, West Point, Newburgh, and several other towns along the Hudson. The chart notes depth soundings throughout to help navigate the waters. Harbors, creeks, lighthouses, and other topographical features are also noted. This map was issued by the U.S. Coast Survey... More
Portland, OR: Chisholm Brothers. Book with accordion-fold pages. 10 photo-lithograph panels, 2 are double-page. Original mahogany boards embossed with gold text. Book measures 4" x 5". This lovely book includes 10 picturesque scenes of the Hudson River and surrounding area, from c. 1891. It begins with a bird's-eye-view of Manhattan from the southern tip. Subsequent prints provide a scenic tour along the river through Fort Lee, Pallisades [sic], Rockland, the Highlands, West Point, Storm King, Poughkeepsie, New Baltimore, and Albany... More
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1997. Illustrated throughout in color. 143 pages. Slim oblong 4to, green boards, d.w. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, (1997). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Hudson Hills, 1998. With and introduction by Christine M. Miles. Illustrated profusely in both color and black and white. 332 pages, 4to, red cloth with blind stamping (faint sunning to edges), dust wrapper (all over sunning to the front cover and spine). New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with Albany Institute of History & Art. First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
London: Simpkin and Marshall, 1831. Map. Engraving. 11" x 16 1/2". This detailed map of the State of New York includes labeled cities, rivers, lakes, and regions. There is an inset in the upper right depicting the southern part of Manhattan. Relief shown by hachures. Depicts the history and geography of the state. Lovely map. More
New York: Viking, 1972. Preface by James Biddle; foreword by Carl Carmer. Illustrated throughout in color and b/w. 208pp. Thick 4to, orange cloth (some fading along top edge; tiny ownership signature on front endpaper; slightly chipped wrapper). New York: The Viking Press, (1972). First edition. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Philadelphia. Case map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Page measures 8.75" x 22.25". Fantastic pocket map following the path of the Hudson River from New York City to Hadley Falls, circa 1840. Each county the river passes through has been differentiated with color and notable towns and cities are marked along the way. As a "Traveller's Companion" the map provides lists of distances between various U.S. cities, hotels, and lengths of U.S. canals. A map of New York City and... More
Philadelphia. Case map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Folded into plain red card. Printed on thin onion skin paper. Page measures 8.75" x 22.25". Unusual pocket map following the path of the Hudson River from New York City to Glenville in Warren County, circa 1846. Each county the river passes through has been differentiated with color and notable towns and cities are marked along the way. As a "Traveller's Companion" the map provides lists of distances of various U.S. cities... More
New York: Abrams, 1988. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 160pp, tall 4to, cloth, dust wrapper. New York; Harry N. Abrams, (1988). First Edition. Fine. More
Rand McNally & Co., 1915. Book with 5 accordion-fold maps. Colored lithograph. Book measures 7 1/2" x 5". This Hudson River guide book to places of Interest for the tourist and excursionists maps the Hudson River in five sections. The first section maps from New York City to Tarrytown. Section 2 extends from Nyack to Newburgh and section 3 covers from Newburgh to Kingston. Kingston to Coxsackie is covered in section 4 while the last section extends from Coxsackie to... More
North HIlls: Bird & Bull, 1982. Thin 8vo, vellum backed paste paper boards. Illustrated by William Osborne. North Hills: Bird & Bull Press, 1982. Limited Edition. Poem written to raise funds for the preservation of Dard Hunter'sone time home, "the oldest house of a Jew in North America". One of 240 copies, printed on paper made by Dard Hunter. More
New York: Wittemann Brothers. Views. 12 photo-lithograph panels, accordion-fold pages. Red cover embossed with black text and intricate design. Measures 3.5"x 5". This is a lovely circa 1882, 12 panel collection of picturesque scenes of the the Hudson River and surroundings areas. Each image is printed in sepia and white and include views of Havenstraw, Cranston's. Cranston station, West point station and tunnel, Crow's Nest, Storm King, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Newburgh station, high bridge at Kingston, station at Kingston, West Shore bridge... More
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