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United States Coast Survey
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Sheet 4 of 6 sheets; first engraved chart issued by the U.S. Coast Survey. Without color. Hassler's "Magnum Opus" was not completed until a year after his death. This huge chart is the first major production of the survey, begun by Hassler in response to critic's charges that he was not producing usable charts for navigators, and finished by Bache. A smaller single sheet version was issued in 1845. See our 2491.000 for all 6 sheets.
Author
Arrowsmith, John
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In outline color. Includes all of New York and most of Pennsylvania. Townships in the Niagara District numbered and listed by name in a key.
Author
Tanner, Henry S.
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Uncolored map. With references to places. Bookplate of Tanner's Map Store, N.Y. 144 page Guide Book. Includes maps and reference guides. New copyright notice of 1844 indicating that this is a very late edition; the map is changed from the earlier editions but is still copyright 1834, as in the earlier editions. Full color map entitled, "The Travellers Guide or Map of The Roads, Canals & Rail Roads of the United States, With the distances from place to place by H.S. Tanner 1844." at bottom, "Entered ... 1834, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania." Bound in linen with gild title, "Tanner's American Traveller or Guide through the United States with Maps, Plans &c."
Author
United States Coast Survey
Note
6 sheets; first engraved chart issued by the U.S. Coast Survey. Without color. Hassler's "Magnum Opus" was not completed until a year after his death. This huge chart is the first major production of the survey, begun by Hassler in response to critic's charges that he was not producing usable charts for navigators, and finished by Bache. A smaller single sheet version was issued in 1845.
Author
Spielmann and Brush
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Hand colored cadastral map. Includes notes. Oriented with north to the upper left.
Author
Meyer, Joseph, 1796-1856
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Engraved map. Includes keys to points of interest. Shows wards, churches, etc. Covers also parts of Brooklyn and Williamsburg. "Meyer's Handatlas No. 27."
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Meyer, Joseph, 1796-1856
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Engraved map. State boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Includes distance tables. "Meyer's Handatlas No. 52." Prime meridians: Ferro and Washington.
Author
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Engraved map. Hand col. Inset views: Broadway from the park -- City Hall.
Author
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Engraved map. Relief shown by hachures. County boundaries hand col.
Author
United States Coast Survey
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Smaller version of first copper plate chart of Survey. The first lithographed chart was published in 1839, of New York Bay. This is a reduction of the large six sheet Chart of New York Bay, edition of 1844, the first copper plate chart. Map is edged in green silk, dissected into 15 sections and mounted on linen. Full color. Folds up with marbled end sheets with a label printed with the above title in ms, and below that, a label printed with "... Durate. S. Alofsen." Map lies in a new tan cloth folding case 23x20 with "New York Bay & Harbor U.S. Coast Survey 1845" stamped on the spine in gold.
Author
United States Coast Survey
Note
Smaller version of first copper plate chart of Survey. The first lithographed chart was published in 1839, of New York Bay. This is a reduction of the large six sheet Chart of New York Bay, edition of 1844, the first copper plate chart. Map is edged in green silk, dissected into 15 sections and mounted on linen. Full color. Folds up with marbled end sheets with a label printed with the above title in ms, and below that, a label printed with "... Durate. S. Alofsen." Map lies in a new tan cloth folding case 23x20 with "New York Bay & Harbor U.S. Coast Survey 1845" stamped on the spine in gold.
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