307 . JOHANN BAPTIST HOMANN ( GERMAN 1664- 1724 ) ORIGINAL MAP OF NEW ENGLAND , published in Nuremberg , circa 1710 , among the first of the early maps depicting important carto-geographical changes from the earlier 17th century maps of the New England area . 20 in . x 23 ¾ in . Framed 31 in . x 34 in . 500 / 700
308 . “ MAP OF NEW YORK CITY SOUTH OF 135 TH STREET ”, Published by Matthew Dripps , 1876 , 103 Fulton St ., single sheet lithographic map with hand coloring , “ showing new arrangement , docks , piers and water frontage , also soundings and former waterline street directory , and numbers .” Also featuring a Key to R . R ., Sub Post Offices , Police Stations , Street Directory , and specs of Randall ’ s Island and Ward ’ s Island ; Ed . W . Welcke & Bro . Photo-Lithographers , 176 William Street . Matthew Dripps ( 1812-1896 ) was an Irish-born American map-maker active in Philadelphia and New York during the second half of the 19th Century . 76 ¾ in . x 27 ½ in . Framed 79 in . x 29 ½ in . 7,000 / 10,000
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