Search Results: NEW YORK CITY from Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints

New York, 1807. Engraved certificate dated May 27th 1811, admitting James Jones as a fireman in New York City. This certificate was made during the period when the fire department was made up of volunteers who formed rival gangs, each with its own runners who competed to get to the fire first. With an engraving at the bottom of firemen in action, with the caption, "Engraved by Peter Maverick from a drawing by Archibald Robertson. The text reads, "These are to certify that James Jones is pursuant to law, nominated and appointed one of the Firemen of the City of New York, May 27th, 1811 By the Com. Council, J Morton, clerk." No. 34 at the upper right. Toned & laid down with light damp mark at two places at right edge; toned vertical line at middle caused by crack in wood backing behind the certificate. 10 x 13 3/4". Eno 67.

Flushing, Queens, 1812. Very good condition. Obligation dated March 24, 1812, Flushing Township in Queens County, New York. Regarding $300 owed to James Cornwall of the City of New York, and signed by Charles P Cornwall, although the signature is torn away. Witnessed by Robert W. Rumsey and George Perry. Notes in pencil on verso showing payment of $285.08 in 1826. 7 1/2 x 12 1/2", folded. Charles P. Cornwall was a large landowner in Queens in the early 1800s, with Bayside Farm being the most valuable of his properties. In 1838 Cornwall named Thomas Whitson and John Nostrand, his neighbors as trustees, empowered to sell as much of his real estate as was needed to cover his debts and to lease the rest of it to cover his living expenses. They sold Cornwall's Bayside Farm for $15,000 to Samuel Willetts of New York, in 1838. The trustees, using some of the assets from the sale, then made a loan to Elisha Hall of Newburgh NY for $6,000. Cornwall died in 1839, Hall failed to repay the interest or… Read More

Flushing, Queens, 1828. Very good condition. Obligation dated May 14, 1828, Flushing, New York. Regarding $1,900 owed to James Strong "of the City of New York, Merchant", at the rate of seven per cent per annum, and signed by Charles P. and Warren Cornwall. Witnessed by S. B. Nicoll. The back of the sheet details the payments to James Strong and Thomas H. Betts. These payments begin in 1830 to Strong; they continue after the bond was assigned to Thomas H. Betts. The last one appears to be have been made on June 19th 1839 "of Benjamin W. Strong, executor of Charles P. Cornwall, $2,038. 94, signed Thos H Betts". This last record of payment affixed to bottom of the original document with wax. A few splits at original folds, 8 x 18". Charles P. Cornwall was a large landowner in Queens in the early 1800s, with Bayside Farm being the most valuable of his properties. In 1838 Cornwall named Thomas Whitson and John Nostrand, his neighbors as trustees, empowered to sell as much of his real estate as was… Read More

New York, 1829. Very good condition. Hand drawn and string tied ledger of rum sales to the brig "Napoleon" while in New York. The ledger names crew members Henry Bennet, John Harison, F. Peckwell, and Captain Eaton. Paid 1830 by Monahan. 12mo, 4 1/4 x 6 1/2"

1893. Very good condition. ALS from Charles Henry Parkhurst (1842 - 1933), American social reformer and minister, on Boston Athletic Association letterhead, dated Oct. 1893: "Your letter reaches me at a moment when I am engaged in a pretty hot fight and the only sentiment that seems to me on the [topic?] is a quotation from St. Paul: "Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil". This quotation is likely a reference to the undercover anti-corruption work that Parkhurst was personally engaged in at the time; he had gone in disguise to collect hard evidence of police-protected crime demanded by a New York municipal grand jury. Parkhurst went to gambling saloons, prostitution dens and after hours saloons to gather the proof of crime and police extortion which he presented in a sermon to the scandlized city. Parkhurst had been elected president of the New York Society for the Prevention of Crime, and had challenged Tammany Hall from his pulpit.… Read More

New York: Koerner & Hayes, 1898. Good -. Color illustrated blotter, with dramatic illustration of the USS Katahdin ramming a larger vessel. This was an ironclad harbor defense ship, an innovative design meant to ride very low in the water and to be used purely as a ram, with no torpedoes on board. In 1898 the US Navy was preparing for an impending war with Spain; the Katahdin was attached to the North Atlantic Squadron and protected the coast from New England to Norfolk. Frederick Ludlam fertilizer company was based at 108 Water Street, New York and its slogan was "Sun, Rain and Cecrops Make Everything Grow". Blank at verso, with some ink spotting which does not bleed through. Color lithograph with text printed in blue. Slight foxing & a bit dusty, the lower left corner with very small chip. Printed on paper 6 1/4 x 3 1/2"

New York: The Society of Iconophiles, 1899. Good + condition. Copper engraved portrait of Alexander Anderson within an ornate architectural frame, part of a collection by the Society of Iconophiles, Series III, Six Portraits Engraved by Francis S. King. The Society of Iconophiles was formed in 1894 by William L. Andrews (1837-1920), "in search of the historical and picturesque" in order to preserve the historical heritage of the city of New York. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2", wide full margins, paper 13 1/2 x 18 1/2". Scattered fox spotting in margins. OCLC: 988029470 records one copy at Washington University.

Fine. Signed declaration of the appointment of Garrit H. Striker Esquire to the office of Lieutenant Colonel, by the then governor of the state of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Garrit Striker was the descendant of Dutch settlers (Strijker) in New York, who established a mansion at Striker's Bay. During the war of 1812 Striker served as Captain of the 4th Company in the 5th Regiment of Volunteers and worked on the fortifying of Bloomingdale Heights; he ultimately attained the rank of Major General. DeWitt Clinton, the sixth governor of the state of New York, is noted for his role in the construction of the Erie Canal. 12 1/2 x 8 1/2". Matted with gilt border; in gilt frame 19 x 15 3/4"

Bethlehem, CT: June 1 Gallery, 1977. First printing. Hardcover. SIGNED by artist Armin Landeck and both authors. Limited edition of 75 copies (this no. 44) with a new impression of the original aquatint with dry point print "Locomotive" tipped in at the front, limited to 100 copies. Armin Landeck (1905 - 1984), American printmaker and art educator, Landeck's work is held in many collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, the Library of Congress, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Milwaukee Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. 4to, 115pp, b&w illustrations of the author's prints throughout. Original gray cloth stamped in black, no dj, as issued, fine. OCLC: 217271467 records 5 copies.

New York: New York Historical Society, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. An important reference for the applied arts in New York City, these three volumes cover the period from 1726 through 1804: ".... a detailed record of the artists, artisans, and craftsmen who solicited patronage through New York City newspapers". 8vo, first two volumes green gilt cloth, third volume red gilt cloth; 450pp, 484pp and 537pp. A very good, bright set, spines immaculate, not rubbed.

Philadelphia: G. W. Bromley and Co, 1932. Hardcover. Very good overall. Elephant folio with 32 lithographed colored maps backed on canvas, as issued. The double page maps measure 32 1/2 x 22 1/2". The detailed maps are handsome, recording the properties, the position of buildings on the block & their owners. This atlas has corrections from 1950 to 3/26/58, with correction overlays adhered to the maps. The area covered is Manhattan from 110th to 145th Street. Original gray cloth, maroon & gilt title label on front board, black title on spine. A very nice copy. With canvas index tabs. See OCLC: 40731803 for 5 volume set. v. 1. Battery to 14th street.--v. 2. 14th street to 59th street.--v. 3. 59th street to 110th street.--v. 4. 110th street to 145th street.--v. 5. 145th street to Spuyten Duyvil.

Philadelphia: G. W. Bromley and Co, 1927. Hardcover. Good +. Elephant folio with 45 lithographed colored maps backed on canvas, as issued. The double page maps measure 32 1/2 x 22 1/2". The detailed maps are handsome, recording the properties, the position of buildings on the block & their owners. The complete volume 3 only, Sections 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18. The area covered is east of the Bronx River to City Island. Canvas index tabs on maps. Some of the maps have small onlaid updates pasted to the map. Original cloth covered boards, leather label on front board. Boards rubbed & marked. Loose in covers, hinges with non-functioning duct tape. OCLC: 422621159 cites 2 copies, NYPL & Syracuse. Maps in very good condition.

Philadelphia: G. W. Bromley and Co, 1932. Hardcover. Very good overall. Elephant folio with 36 lithographed colored maps backed on canvas, as issued. The double page maps measure 32 1/2 x 22 1/2". The detailed maps are handsome, recording the properties, the position of buildings on the block & their owners. This atlas not have the update correction overlays that sometimes appear in these atlases. Original gray cloth, black leather & gilt title label on front board, black title on spine. Outer hinge starting, rubbed, internally a very nice copy. With canvas index tabs. See OCLC: 40731803 for 5 volume set. v. 1. Battery to 14th street.--v. 2. 14th street to 59th street.--v. 3. 59th street to 110th street.--v. 4. 110th street to 145th street.--v. 5. 145th street to Spuyten Duyvil.

New York: F. W. Beers, A. D. Ellis, & G. G. Soule, 1867. Hardcover. Very good condition. Beers atlas of New York, with maps of Dutchess & Westchester County. Folio, 37 maps, many folding. Maps include New York & Vicinity; New York & Brooklyn; West Farms (Brooklyn), West Chester, Morrisania; Town of Yonkers; City of Yonkers; Eastchester, Pelham & New Rochelle; Greenburgh; Plan of Beekmantown, Tarrytown & Irving; Mamroneck, Scarsdale, White Plains, Rye & Harrison; Mamroneck & Rye Neck; White Plains; Portchester; Mt. Pleasant & villages; Town of North Castle, Kensico, Armonk; Ossining; Sing Sing; Newcastle; Mt. Kisco, Bedford Whitlockville & Katonah; Bedford; Pound Ridge; Lewisboro incl. South Salem; Cortlandt; Peekskill; Verplanck, Cruger's Croton Landing; Yorktown, Shrub Oak & Jefferson Valley; Somers; North Salem, Croton Falls, Purdy's Station, North Salem, Salem Center; Philipstown Putnam Valley; Cold Spring & Nelsonville;Carmel (loose); Carmel (insets of Towners Station, Southeast Center &… Read More

New York: F. W. Beers, A. D. Ellis, & G. G. Soule, 1867. Hardcover. Very good condition. A variant of Beers atlas of New York, with maps of Dutchess & Westchester County. Folio, 37 maps, many folding. A nice clean copy with a green leather spine. Folding maps on onion skin paper, in very good condition. The New York general map and the Fishkill map are loose. A very tight and clean copy. Maps include New York & Vicinity; New York & Brooklyn; West Farms (Brooklyn), West Chester, Morrisania; Town of Yonkers; City of Yonkers; Eastchester, Pelham & New Rochelle; Greenburgh; Plan of Beekmanrtown, Tarrytown & Irving; Mamroneck, Scarsdale, White Plains, Rye & Harrison; Mamroneck & Rye Neck; White Plains; Portchester; Mt. Pleasant & villages; Town of North Castle, Kensico, Armonk; Ossining; Sing Sing; Newcastle; Mt. Kisco, Bedford Whitlockville & Katonah; Bedford; Pound Ridge; Lewisboro incl. South Salem; Cortlandt; Peekskill; Verplanck, Cruger's Croton Landing; Yorktown, Shrub Oak & Jefferson Valley;… Read More

New York: F. W. Beers, A. D. Ellis, & G. G. Soule, 1867. Hardcover. Very good condition. A variant of Beers atlas of New York, with maps of Dutchess & Westchester County. Folio, 37 maps, many folding. The New York general map and the Fishkill map are loose. A very tight and clean copy. Maps include New York & Vicinity; New York & Brooklyn; West Farms (Brooklyn), West Chester, Morrisania; Town of Yonkers; City of Yonkers (loose); Eastchester, Pelham & New Rochelle; Greenburgh; Plan of Beekmanrtown, Tarrytown & Irving; Mamroneck, Scarsdale, White Plains, Rye & Harrison; Mamroneck & Rye Neck; White Plains; Portchester; Mt. Pleasant & villages; Town of North Castle, Kensico, Armonk; Ossining; Sing Sing; Newcastle; Mt. Kisco, Bedford Whitlockville & Katonah; Bedford; Pound Ridge; Lewisboro incl. South Salem; Cortlandt; Peekskill; Verplanck, Cruger's Croton Landing; Yorktown, Shrub Oak & Jefferson Valley; Somers; North Salem, Croton Falls, Purdy's Station, North Salem, Salem Center; Philipstown Putnam… Read More

New York: F. W. Beers, A. D. Ellis, & G. G. Soule, 1867. Hardcover. Very good condition. A highly unusual variant of Beers atlas of New York, with many maps of Dutchess County. Folio, 44 maps, many folding. Includes Westchester, Putnam & lower Dutchess County, which is unusual. A nice clean copy. Folding maps on onion skin paper, in very good condition. Original medium brown blind stamped cloth boards, with gilt title at front cover, amateur rebacking with dark brown cloth. Gilt bright, corners rubbed. The New York general map and the Fishkill map are loose. A very tight and clean copy. Maps include New York & Vicinity; New York & Brooklyn; Westchester, West Farms (Brooklyn), Morrisania; Town of Yonkers; City of Yonkers; Eastchester, Pelham & New Rochelle; Greenburgh; Plan of Beekmantown, Tarrytown & Irving; Mamaroneck, Scarsdale, White Plains; White Plains; Mt. Pleasant and Ossining; Borough of Sing Sing; Town of North Castle; Town of Newcastle, inset of Chappaqua; Bedford; Pound Ridge; Lewisboro… Read More

New York: American Bank Note Co., 1876. Ephemera. Good + overall. Striking bank note engraved advertising broadside for the Great Falls Company, to be distributed at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, engraved by the leading high security engraving and printing firm of the day, the American Bank Note Company. The engraving company was founded in 1795; it produced superior quality stock and bond certificates, currency and postage stamps. In 1858 the company was headquartered in New York City at 55 Wall Street, close to its financial clients. During the Civil War American Bank Note helped produce $60 million worth of notes authorized by Congress & known as "greenbacks"; it also produced paper money for the Confederate government. After the war it supplied bank notes and security paper for 115 foreign nations. The broadside is Illustrated with portraits of all 18 of the American presidents up to the year 1876, and the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. The dates 1776-1876 are printed in a… Read More

New York: The New York Edison Company, 1926. Hardcover. Internally very good in good + binding. A series of photographic portraits of important buildings in New York City Hamilton Maxwell Inc., NY October 1924. "An Aerial Photograph of Manhattan..." Every page is a named building in New York City, from the Battery to 59th St. at Central Park. There are 8 superb folding aerial photographs of Manhattan and the boroughs by Hamilton Maxwell Inc., a New York firm. Consolidated Gas expanded and eventually acquired steam, gas and electric companies (including Edison's) serving New York City and Westchester County. It will become Consolidated Edison Company of New York in the mid-1930s. "By 1932, New York Edison's parent company, Consolidated Gas, was the largest company in the world providing electrical service," concludes the company website. "In 1936, with electric sales far ahead of gas sales, Consolidated Gas changed its name to the Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc." [American Oil & Gas… Read More

Washington D.C.: Judd & Detweiler, 1875. Paperback. Good. Front cover torn and fragile along spine. Pages bright and unmarked.. Case brief of Edwards Pierrepont, Counsel for the Steamer Alabama, arguing that the Alabama was in no way at fault in the 1865 collision with the steam tug-boat Game Cock. Includes the testimony of various witnesses and illustrations of the collision. 8vo, 65pp, original wrappers.