Unknown artist - Plan ancien de New York (1896) – Manhattan, Brooklyn et East River – Carte originale des États-Unis

Beautiful original antique map of New York dating from 1896, accurately depicting Manhattan, Brooklyn, the East River, and the main districts of the American metropolis at the end of the 19th century.

This historical cartographic document offers a fascinating view of New York before the great vertical expansion of the 20th century. The characteristic Manhattan grid, the port areas, the piers, the main urban axes, and the green spaces are depicted there with great accuracy.

The map allows observation of the city's structure at a time when New York was already one of the world’s most dynamic economic centers, while still retaining a very different face from the one we know today.

This item is both a premier historical document and a superb decorative object for lovers of antique cartography, urban history, and American heritage.

Features
Type: original antique map
Subject: New York
Date: 1896
Dimensions: 31 × 46 cm
Authentic document from the period
Color print
Old paper
Original central fold

Condition: satisfactory to good for a document more than 125 years old.
Original central fold visible in keeping with the edition style of the time. Some light signs of aging or marginal defects may be observed on the borders.

The map nevertheless retains full legibility and its excellent decorative potential.

The photographs are an integral part of the description.

Sold without frame; the last image is illustrative.