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Pub Year	Map Maker	Pub Place	Map Title	Map Price (USD)	Picture
1855	Ensign, Bridgeman & Fanning	New York	Fannings's Map of New York City	$1,500	Picture

An engraved map, with hand colored wash

Size: 27 inches X 15-3/8 inches

Map Type: Pocket City

This is a superior copy, very clean with vivid colors.

This beautiful pocket-map of Manhattan extends north to 88th Street and shows a small portion of New Jersey and Brooklyn. This is an early plan of the city prior to the creation of Central Park. Streets are listed in panels at side keyed to map location. The map is vividly colored by ward with fire districts and public buildings located. The railroads and at least thirteen ferry routes are shown. Three vignettes at top show elevations of the Merchant's Exchange, Institution for the Blind, and the Custom House. Compass rose indicates north.

Included with the original book titled, "Phelps' New York City Guide and Conductor to Environs for 30 Miles Around." Frontispiece, title page, preface, index, New York City Guide. 8vo, 96 pp. Filled with engravings of important buildings and information on surrounding cities and towns, post offices, banks, telegraph offices and rates, hotels, railroad information, cattle markets, and much more. Original embossed cloth covered boards with gilt title.

References: Haskell 980