Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the U.S. Cities category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1899 Landis and Alsop Map and Birds-Eye View of Morristown, New Jersey

3000.00 USD — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:37:00 +0000

An extremely scarce and dramatic large format 1899 view of Morristown, New Jersey. Prepared by the Newark firm of Landis and Alsop, this view depicts Morristown from somewhere high above the eastern part of town looking west. The Morristown Green is located prominently at center. Throughout individual buildings and business are drawn in with impressive attention to detail. This is a beautiful view of Trinity Place in New York City issued by D. T. Valentine. The view looks southward on Trinity Place with Trinity Church and the Trinity Church cemetery on the left. It features a gravedigger near a grave, some trees and bushes in the foreground and surrounding buildings. Illustrates the third and current Trinity Church buildings, built in 1846, which, with its spire and cross was the highest point in New York until 1890. This is a beautifully drawn view of Fraunce’s Tavern located on the corner of Broad St. and Pearl St. in Lower Manhattan. The view features Fraunces Tavern, the headquarters for George Washington during the Revolutionary War while negotiating with the British regarding their evacuation. It was from here, on December 4, 1783, that George Washington bade farewell to the officers of the Continental Army. This is an extremely scarce 1846 broadside issued by John Hutchings to promote the awareness of John Fitch as a pioneer of steam navigation. Fitch was an instrument maker working in the later part of the 18th century. As an early pioneer of steam navigation, Fitch tested several steamboats on the Delaware River between 1785 and 1788. One of these, the Perseverance, is depicted in the upper right quadrant of this sheet. This is a beautiful c.1925 map or plan of the city of Boston, Massachusetts and its surroundings, by the Walker Lith. and Pub. Co. It covers the city and suburbs of Boston from Forest Hills and Franklin Field north to Charleston and East Boston and from Jamaica Pond east as far as Fort Independence and Castle Island. This is an uncommon 1897 example of a George H. Walker’s aquatint view of Boston Harbor. Centered on South Boston, the view covers Boston Harbor from East Boston and Nahant eastward as far as Squantum and Slate Island. The bustling harbor is shows full of ships and ferries traveling between its various islands and cities. Includes Thompson's Island, Castle Island, Spectacle Island, Governors Island, Deer Island, Lovell's Island, Calf Island, and Peodock's Island, among many others. This is an impressive 1875 view of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, as seen from far above the Schuylkill River. This view was prepared by H. J. Toudy for the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition and was issued one year before the actual event. The buildings and park grounds were based upon architectural plans and landscape renderings. Nonetheless, multiple buildings are recognizable as are the wide boulevards, fountains, and bridges. This is an appealing 1940 map or plan of Washington D.C. by the Foster and Reynolds Company of Washington. It covers Washington D.C. from the Arlington National Cemetery eastward as far as 28th Street and the Congressional Cemetery and from the Soldiers' Home Ground to the Anacostia River and the War College (southern tip of Washington D.C.). The map is exceptionally detailed, noting important buildings, monuments, streets, parks, railroads and an assortment of other topographical details. This is a fine 1840 first edition example of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge's city plan or map of New York City. The map coves southern Manhattan from the Battery northwards to 42nd street as well as portions of adjacent Jersey City, Brooklyn, and Williamsburg. Governors Island and Ellis Island appear in the harbor. This is a beautiful example of J. N. Bellin's important 1764 map of New York City. The map depicts what is today the Financial District at the southern tip of Manhattan between the Hudson River and the 'Canal de la Longue Isle' or east River. Bellin's plan of New York is taken directly from an inset attached to J. B. L. Franquelin's 1693 regional manuscript map. This is a 1915 map or city plan of Spokane, Washington by D. M. Faires. It covers the city of Spokane and vicinity. Shows the Spokane River passing through the city. The map is highly detailed, noting individual streets, bridges, cemeteries, etc. The Fort George Washington U.S. Military Reservation is noted. A street guide is included along the right margin. The bottom contains a legend noting the various parks, playgrounds and government offices located on the map. This is a stunning 1862 birds-eye view map or view of Washington D. C. and vicinity issued in the January 4, 1862 edition of Harper's Weekly. This view offers a fascinating snapshot of the nation's capitol shortly after the outbreak of the American Civil War. The view captures Washington looking southward from around Mayfair towards Warrenton and beyond. The map shows the capital and its vicinity in considerable detail. This is a beautiful map of the city of San Francisco, California, issued by the Rand McNally and Company in c.1930. It covers the entire city from Fort Point and Presidio Park as far south as the Laguna de la Merced. The map is extremely detailed, showing individual buildings, major and minor streets, railroads, street car lines, parks, cemeteries, lakes, piers, reservoirs, military installations and several other important landmarks. This is a fine c.1940 folding map or plan of the city of San Francisco by Rand McNally. It shows all major streets, parks, cemetery, squares and peaks and covers San Francisco from Fort Point (Golden Gate Bridge) in the north to Lake Merced in the south and from the Great Highway in the west to Waterfront Street in the east. The top right quadrant of the map contains an inset of the Downtown Business District. Shows the large proposed land fill around South Basin and Hunter's Point. An uncommon early manuscript cadastral map and document recording land transactions on Manhattan's Upper West Side, near Central Park. The manuscript, dated 1856, features an eastward oriented manuscript map detailing the street and property lots between Central Park and Broadway, here identified as Bloomingdale Road, and between 85th and 89th streets. This area includes parts of modern-day Central Park West, Columbus Avenue, and Amsterdam Avenue. This is a fine 1888 map or plan of Washington D.C. by De B. Randolph Keim. Centered on the National Mall, it covers from the Washington Barracks to Mt. Pleasant and from Arlington Cemetery to Congress Cemetery. The map offers a fascinating snapshot of the nation's capital at a time of rapid expansion and urban development. This is a rare 1871 example Vaux & Olmstead's map of part of Prospect Park, Brooklyn. His map focuses on the section of Prospect Park now occupied by Wollman Rink and the adjacent Concert Grove. Pathways, individual trees, pavilions, boat landings, seats, and fountains and depicted. As with their most famous work, Central Park, Vaux and Olmstead were meticulous in their design of Prospect Park, with every tree, pond, and bench planned. A spectacular and scarce 1889 map of Washington D.C. issued for The Evening Star newspaper. The The Evening Star hired the photo-lithography firm of Bell Brothers to produce this appealing map to commentate the inauguration of Benjamin Harrison as the 23rd president of the United States. The map details and number each city block with important buildings and intersections identified numerically with an associated tabular legend in the lower left quadrant. This is a scarce 1871 map of Canal Park or Canal St. Park, New York City by Kellogg and Pilat. It shows the plan of improvements of Canal Street Park, located between Canal Street and West Street above Holland Tunnel. The map notes the location of trees and shrubbery within the triangular park. Originally established in 1686 by King James II, the area used to be part of the Lispenard Meadows and apparently used to be submerged during high tide. This is a scarce 1871 map of Tribeca Park or Beach Street Park, New York City by Kellogg and Pilat. It shows the plans of improvements of Beach Street Park, located between Beach Street and West Broadway. The location of trees and shrubbery is noted within the triangular park. Originally part of the Lispenard Swamp or Lispenard Meadows, the park was named after Beach Street, itself a corruption of the name 'Paul Bache' the son-in-law of Leonard Lispenard.

antiquemaprss.gif

Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1899 Landis and Alsop Map and Birds-Eye View of Morristown, New Jersey