Plan of the city of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767

Item data

Title

Plan of the city of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767

Collection

Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases
Charts and maps

Names

Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Engraver)
Kitchin, Thomas, 1718-1784 (Engraver)
Jefferys & Faden (London, England) (Publisher)
Ratzer, Bernard (Cartographer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1776-01-12
Place: London
Publisher: Publish[e]d ... by Jefferys & Faden, corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6242 [LHS 839a]

Subjects

New York (N.Y.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
New York (N.Y.) -- Early works to 1800
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800

Genres

Maps

Notes

Content: Includes dedication to "His Excellency Sir Henry Moore, Bart., captain general and governour in chief, in and over His Majesty's Province of New York and the territories depending thereon ...," index to places of interest, and "A south west view of the city of New York, taken from the Governours Island at *."
Content: Appears in Faden's North American atlas.
Content: Author statements follow dedication.
Content: Copy in Map div. 97-6242: imperfect, mutilated. Parts of NE and NW missing.
Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6242: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection.
Content: Covers Manhattan to Midtown area and parts of Brooklyn.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 839a.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Content: Shows ward names and boundaries.
Citation/Reference: Haskell, D.C. Manhattan maps, 332
Statement Of Responsibility: B. Ratzer, lieutt. in His Majestys 60th or Royal American Regt. ; Thos. Kitchin, sculpt., engraver to His Late Royal Highness, the Duke of York, &c.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets ; 101 x 87 cm., sheets 63 x 93 cm.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 43490765
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14978430
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8c574e20-c5d5-012f-a732-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1776-01-12

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