1858 Valentine Map of New York City (w/ Harlem & Upper Manhattan)
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Description: This map is a steel plate engraving, dating to 1858 by the legendary New York City expert Valentine. It represents the New York City, including Harlem, Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. This fascinating map depicts the original ward breakdown of Manhattan and upper Manhattan before it was fully developed.
Date: 1858
References: None found.
Cartographer: Throughout much of the 19th century David T. Valentine edited and published a series of New York City almanacs and fact books entitled Manual of the Corporation Of The City of New York. Valentine's Manual, as it came to be called, included facts about the City of New York, city council information, city history, and reported on the progress of public works such as Central Park. The production of this annual manual was the responsibility of the Clerk of the City of New York, a position held at different times by D. Valentine by Joseph Shannon, who also produced a similar manual. Valentine used his manual to reproduce some of the rarest and most important maps of New York City ever created. Click here for a list of rare maps by David T. Valentine.
Size: Printed area measures 29 x 22 inches (73.66 x 55.88 centimeters)
Condition: Very good. Original folds.
Code: NYC-valentine-1858 (Necessary for phone inquiries: 646-320-8650)
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