"Plano Pintoresco de la Habana con los numeros de la casas. Dedicado por el autor a la Memoria de su...Coronel D. Antonio Ma. de la Torre y Cardenas.", May, Bernardo

This rare map of Havana is the same map as published in 1853 in Album Pintoresco de la isla de Cuba, with the pictorial border and its fourteen vignettes of Cuban scenes removed for this pocket map version. Also on this version, the title has been altered slightly, the street blocks have been fully engraved with ruled lines, and at lower left a table showing details on District 4 and 5 has been added, covering a mostly blank area of the original. This highly detailed plan names all sections of town, streets, rails, and many important buildings. As the title suggests house numbers are indicated on the plan. The Castillo de la Punta, Camino de la Chorrera, Campo de Marte, the Arsenal, Hospital Milar, the Paseo del Ysabel 2a., Calle del Prado, and many more important buildings and features are located. The text at upper left discusses the number of houses in the city. A small inset at lower right shows the vicinity of Havana. Blank verso. The map folds into original red cloth covers with gilt tilting. This rare plan is after the 1848 map by Jose M. de la Torre who is credited on this issue, but not on the 1853 version.

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Condition: B+

Map is near fine with just a little discoloration at lower center and with tissue on verso of fold in same area. Covers a little soiled or stained, but generally very nice.