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Manhattan in Maps : 1527-1995 |
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From crude woodblock engravings depicting 16th-century explorers' first glimpse of New York Harbor to the latest satellite photographs of Manhattan, the rare maps of New York in this book offer a unique look at the city's evolution over the past 400 years. Opening with early Italian and Dutch antiquarian maps, the book charts the development of ethnic neighborhoods and the Manhattan grid in the 19th century, as well as the labyrinthine subway system of the 20th century. Each of the 65 color plates, many never before published, accompanies an essay on the changing metropolis as expressed in the map's details. While the maps are as beautiful and engrossing as any works of art, they also reveal the rich history of New York's urban and social fabric, offering a stunning collective portrait of the world's first modern city.
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