New York City Manhattan Brooklyn Plan 1872 Mitchell large map Jersey Hoboken May 2019 contrasting gilt spine title labels

contrasting gilt spine title labels

A unique hand-written survival from post-Revolutionary New Hampshire

Top blank margin is narrow but sufficient for framing

all loose survivals constitute 1 in 1000 or perhaps much more

map should be handled very carefully

New York City Manhattan Brooklyn Plan 1872 Mitchell large map Jersey Hoboken May 2019 contrasting gilt spine title labelsNew York and Brooklyn. (United States, New York, New York City, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Jersey City, Hoboken, Hudson River, Easy River, Central Park, Governor's Island, Ellis Island). Issued c. 1872, Philadelphia by S. A. Mitchell. Fine 19th century engraved (lithographed) map, with original hand color. Mitchell maps of this mid century era were issued with a range of variant decorative borders. Attractive example, pleasing age patina, short splits at