The Old Print Shop

Map of New York and the Adjacent Cities.

  • ARTIST: J. H. Colton

  • PUBLISHER: Published by J. H. Colton & Co. 172 William Street, New York.

  • MEDIUM: Handcolored engraving,

    DATE: 1855

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 16 x 26" (40.5 x 65.9 cm) including scrollwork borders plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: A decorative and well engraved map of Manhattan from "Colton's General Atlas." In this early printing of the map, Central Park does not yet appear. Also shows a small portion of Jersey City, Hoboken, and Brooklyn. Inset map in lower right shows the northern tip of the Island.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color.

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps