by Vincent Virga
Twenty-four historic maps and views of New York City and its environs — dating from the 1600s through the present — ready for framing in a custom format or in a standard 11 x 14 inch frame. Put together by a map expert based at the Library of Congress, the selections include one of the earliest maps of Manhattan by Johannes Vingboons; views of New York Harbor in the early 1700s; an elaborately detailed map of Central Park; a complete topographical map of the island of Manhattan; an early subway map; overviews of Brooklyn and Queens; and much more.
Each unique and stunning representation of New York is exquisitely reproduced to show off its color and detail, making it ready for display in any home, office, dorm room, or classroom.
Paperback, 56 pages.
Item Number: 9781579125943