Subject: New York (N.Y.)--Maps

This item is an 1854 lithograph by G. Hayward, representing a re-issue of Bernard Ratzer's rare 1769 map of New York City. The map depicts the city from the Battery to south of present-day Grand Street, including significant landmarks such as Fort George, churches, meetinghouses, the Exchange, and marketplaces. King's College (Columbia University) is also shown. The map notably includes Shearith Israel and the Jewish burial ground, the site of America's first Jewish congregation founded in 1654. The map is dedicated to Governor St. Henry Moore. The 1854 re-issue is a beautiful example of 19th-century cartography, offering a detailed panoramic view of New York City from Governor's Island, showcasing Long Island and Jersey City in the background.

Original hand-colored manuscript map depicting creeks feeding into the East River, focusing on the Rutgers, James Street, and Cherry Street areas of New York City. The map, a circa 1780 copy of a 1744 original by Evert Bancker, shows the Jewish Burial Ground (Shearith Israel's "first cemetery"), the Commons, and a drawing of the gibbet used in the 1742 execution of John Hughson, Sarah Hughson, and Margaret Kerry. The map measures 16x20 inches and includes minor, acid-free repairs on the back. It details the geographic features and historical events of early New York City.

Hand-colored map of New York City and its environs, depicting the city as it appeared in 1742-1744. Originally drawn by an unknown individual in 1744, and re-engraved by George Hayward in 1854 for an edition of D.T. Valentine's Manual. This map features a key identifying governmental, religious, and public buildings, as well as natural features such as rivers, farms, and wells. Ships sailing in the North and East Rivers are also depicted. Illustrations of religious houses (including Shearith Israel) and Fort George are included.

Lithographed re-issue of Bernard Ratzen's 1769 map of New York City, published in 1854 by G. Hayward. This map depicts a portion of the city from the Battery to south of Grand Street, including significant landmarks such as Fort George, churches, meetinghouses, the Exchange, and marketplaces. It also shows a small part of Long Island and the Brookland Ferry. The map is dedicated to Sir Henry Moore, Captain General and Governor of New York.

Complete run of the *Universal Magazine*, November 1776. This issue features a finely engraved map of New York City, closely based on Bernard Ratzer's 1776 map, but with updates reflecting the ongoing Revolutionary War. The map includes street names, buildings, wharves, ferries, fortifications, and notes on recent military actions. Notably, it marks the location of the "Jew's House," providing early documentation of a synagogue in New York City.