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Auction 93, Lot 143

"Map of the City of New York, Drawn by D.H. Burr, for New York as it was in 1850. Population 450,000", Burr, David H.

Subject: New York

Period: 1857 (published)

Publication: C.S. Francis & Co.

Color: Black & White

Size:
10.3 x 12.2 inches
26.2 x 31 cm
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Detailed map of the city south of 34th Street and including parts of Brooklyn and Williamsburg. Details numerous ferry boat routes, and proposed land reclamation. Streets and public buildings are keyed on a separate sheet.

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Condition: B

Expertly backed with archival tissue and closed tear.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $80

Closed on 12/6/2000

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