A Place for "Youthful Rebellion and Bohemian Life"

"Map of the Greenwich Village Section of New York City",

This is the second edition of Lawrence Fahey’s map of Greenwich Village which is roughly centered on Washington Square. It is bounded by 14th Street to the north, 3rd Avenue to the east, Prince Street to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. The map was issued with the tourist in mind, and locates and names numerous buildings in red (private) and white (public). The author provides text along the left border on the Village, himself and the map which depicts “every important place in the village.” It further states that "the Village has long been a focus of youthful rebellion and Bohemian life" and that for "the tourist, the visitor from the other boroughs, the kid home from college, the Village is a playground, a place where he can 'let his hair down' ". Printed on heavy paper with a decorative title cartouche that is based upon the cartouche in Ratzer’s Plan of the City of New York in North America published in 1776.

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Condition: B+

Issued folding with light toning primarily at lower right.