Vincent Virga

Historic Maps and Views of New York

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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 11X14 frame. This stunning and fascinating collection includes one of the earliest known maps of Manhattan, a 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 map's original printing information is provided, as well as additional information that places it in historic context and further illuminates its qualities. Each map is exquisitely reproduced to show off its co… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-57912-594-3
EAN: 9781579125943
Produktnummer: 3219082
Verlag: Black Dog & Leventhal
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Seitenangabe: 56 S.
Masse: H35.5 cm x B27.8 cm x D0.9 cm 789 g
Gewicht: 789

Über den Autor

Vincent Virga is a writer and picture editor. He is the coauthor, with the Library of Congress, of Cartographia: Mapping Civilizations (Little, Brown, 2007), The American Civil War: 365 Days (Abrams, 2006), and Eyes of the Nation: A Visual History of the United States with Alan Brinkley (Knopf, 1997), which was a main selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and the History Book Club. He's a native New Yorker who also lives in Washington, D.C.