
Map of the City of New York...: Burr & Disturnell, 1833
Title: Map of the City of New York Drawn by D.H. Burr, expressly for "New York as it is in 1833." With Advertising Directory Author: David H. Burr, John Disturnell Date: 1833 Condition: See description below Inches: 10 x 11 3/4 [Image] Centimeters: 25.4 x 29.84 [Paper] Product ID: 308479 First Edition, Extremely Rare & Early Guidebook of New York City This highly detailed map was specifically commissioned for the guidebook "New York as it is in 1833," edited by Edwin Williams, reflecting the city's layout and significant features at that time. Burr's map captures the expanding urban grid of Manhattan, showing streets, avenues, and key public spaces, as well as the waterfronts and ferry routes that were vital to the city's commerce and daily life. The map is notable for its clarity and precision, characteristic of Burr's cartographic style, and likely includes labeled wards, prominent buildings, churches, markets, and perhaps the boundaries of the city as they existed in