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Auction 131, Lot 351

"Bird's Eye View Map of New York and Vicinity", Hammond, C. S.

Subject: New York City

Period: 1909 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
22 x 17 inches
55.9 x 43.2 cm
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Fabulous birds-eye view encompasses the entire area from the Jersey Shore to Huntington Bay. This example locates Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Mount Vernon, Greenwich, Flushing, Jamaica, Queens, Mineola, Cold Spring, and more. Shows Manhattan connected by the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg, and Queensboro Bridges, plus numerous smaller bridges on the upper eastside across the Harlem River. This colorful pocket map folds into printed wrappers (3.5 x 7.5") with title, "Bird's Eye View Map of East and North Rivers and Long Island Sound Price 10 Cents." A very nice example of this early tourist map.

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Condition: A

Very nice example. The cover has a little edge toning and the map has a short split in blank margin.

Estimate: $140 - $180

Sold for: $275

Closed on 3/17/2010

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