"Map of the Cities of New York Brooklyn Jersey City Hudson City and Hoboken", Dripps, Matthew

This detailed bird's-eye plan of Manhattan extends to include the neighboring boroughs. Major streets are labeled and rail lines are shown.

Published in D.T. Valentine's annual manuals for the city between 1841 and 1866. The manual was a directory with extensive historical and contemporary records related to New York, including ordinances, lists of public officials, ferry schedules, and the directories of hospitals and schools.

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Condition: B+

Issued folding and now flattened with offsetting from an opposing page of text at bottom right. Professionally backed in archival tissue to repair some separations along the folds and a 2" binding tear at left. Narrow side margins, as issued.