First separate edition, first appearing in various issues of the Bulletin of the New York Public Library, 1930. Small quarto. 128pp. plus 2 photographic plates. Indexes. Tan wrappers printed in black. A very fine copy. Extremely comprehensive, this fine cartobibliography lists maps of Manhattan from c.1600 to 1930. Each of the nearly 2000 entries lists title, size, scale, bibliographic entry for the particular map, and institutional holdings. Includes holdings from the New York Public Library, the New York Historical Society, the American Geographical Society, the Library of Congress, and various other New York city agencies. Includes an index of cartographers, engravers, printers, publishers, etc. as well as an index of subjects. A useful reference. Seller Inventory # 5822

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Title: Manhattan Maps. A Co-operative List.

Publisher: The New York Public Library, New York

Publication Date: 1931

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Book Type: Book

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The Argonaut Book Shop was founded in 1941 in the middle of the financial district of San Francisco. The Argonaut was a founding member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and has been a member in good standing ever since. The Shop is now located just three blocks from Union Square in downtown San Francisco and is open six days a week. Parking facilities include ample street space and a parking garage close by. The bookstore occupies one large room open to the public. One will find antique bookcases filled with fine and rare books, mostly dealing with the history of California and the American West. One will also find fine press books and other rare subject matter. The shop also carried good books in varied subject areas including art, maritime, American civil war, books on antiques, literature, regional Americana, etc..

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