Blunt's Stranger's guide to the city of New-York: Comprising a description of public buildings, dwelling houses &c To which is prefixed, an historical sketch, general description, plan and extent of the city. With an appendix, Embellished with a plan of the city, and engravings of public buildings

BLUNT, Edmund

Published by Edmund M. Blunt

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12mo with plan and 3 engravings of public buildings, and 6 advertising pages. 3/4 morocco with marbled boards, gilt spine with title. Some pencil notations and toning. Map re-enforced along original folds and other repairs. Re-bind stamps from Tikeman & Co. One of New York's earliest guide books. Includes three engravings by Hooker, including the Prison, the Almshouse, and City Hall. The rare map of lower Manhattan, "Plan of the City of New York" describes the Battery to 29th street, was also engraved by Hooker, and identifies ninety-eight points of interest. William Hooker (1782-1856) had worked for Blunt when Blunt was located in Newberryport, Mass., and eventually returned to New York City in 1815 to assist in the production of this work and produce the city plan for it, which would be the basis for a series of pocket plans and maps of New York by Hooker.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Blunt's Stranger's guide to the city of New-York: Comprising a description of public buildings, dwelling houses &c To which is prefixed, an historical sketch, general description, plan and extent of the city. With an appendix, Embellished with a plan of the city, and engravings of public buildings
• Publisher: Edmund M. Blunt
• Seller catalogs:
  • NEW YORK CITY
  • MAP
  • SLAVERY