An Improved Map of the Hudson River...: Harper & Brothers, 1834
- Title: An Improved map of the Hudson River, with the Post Roads between N.York & Albany. With The Tourist, or Pocket Manual for Travellers on the Hudson River, the Western Canal, and Stage Road, to Niagara Falls...
- Author: Harper & Brothers
- Date: 1834
- Condition: see description
- Inches: 6 x 41 3/4 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 15.24 x 106.04 [Paper]
- Product ID: 308477
Third edition, improved and enlarged. This guide, published in the early 19th century, was among the most widely used resources for travelers on the Hudson River and Erie Canal. It also offered details about Niagara Falls and included a directory of railroads operating in the United States.
The map of the Hudson River presents a detailed, vertically oriented depiction of the river’s course from New York City northward to Albany and Troy, highlighting the river’s path, adjacent towns, counties, and notable geographic features as they existed in the early 19th century. The map was designed primarily for travelers and navigators, showing ferry crossings, landings, compass roses, and distances between key locations, with clear labels for settlements, county boundaries, and natural landmarks, all rendered in the fine black-and-white engraving style typical of the period. It serves as both a practical guide for its time and a valuable historical artifact, illustrating the importance of the Hudson River as a major artery for commerce and travel in early American history.
Background on Creator
Harper & Brothers was a prominent American publishing company founded in New York City in 1817 by brothers James and John Harper, later joined by their siblings Wesley and Fletcher, and officially adopting the name Harper & Brothers in 1833. The firm quickly became the largest publisher in New York due to its early adoption of new printing technologies and was influential in shaping American culture through the publication of books, textbooks, and popular periodicals such as Harper’s Magazine, Harper’s Weekly, and Harper’s Bazar. Throughout the nineteenth century, Harper & Brothers was known for its innovative business practices, extensive literary output, and for publishing works by major American and British authors, ultimately evolving into what is now HarperCollins, one of the world’s largest publishing houses.
Condition
Original cloth covers with paper label, browning more pronounced at front, mild foxing throughout. Map removed from cover, presenting issued folds, all else fine.
- Title: An Improved map of the Hudson River, with the Post Roads between N.York & Albany. With The Tourist, or Pocket Manual for Travellers on the Hudson River, the Western Canal, and Stage Road, to Niagara Falls...
- Author: Harper & Brothers
- Date: 1834
- Condition: see description
- Inches: 6 x 41 3/4 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 15.24 x 106.04 [Paper]
- Product ID: 308477
Third edition, improved and enlarged. This guide, published in the early 19th century, was among the most widely used resources for travelers on the Hudson River and Erie Canal. It also offered details about Niagara Falls and included a directory of railroads operating in the United States.
The map of the Hudson River presents a detailed, vertically oriented depiction of the river’s course from New York City northward to Albany and Troy, highlighting the river’s path, adjacent towns, counties, and notable geographic features as they existed in the early 19th century. The map was designed primarily for travelers and navigators, showing ferry crossings, landings, compass roses, and distances between key locations, with clear labels for settlements, county boundaries, and natural landmarks, all rendered in the fine black-and-white engraving style typical of the period. It serves as both a practical guide for its time and a valuable historical artifact, illustrating the importance of the Hudson River as a major artery for commerce and travel in early American history.
Background on Creator
Harper & Brothers was a prominent American publishing company founded in New York City in 1817 by brothers James and John Harper, later joined by their siblings Wesley and Fletcher, and officially adopting the name Harper & Brothers in 1833. The firm quickly became the largest publisher in New York due to its early adoption of new printing technologies and was influential in shaping American culture through the publication of books, textbooks, and popular periodicals such as Harper’s Magazine, Harper’s Weekly, and Harper’s Bazar. Throughout the nineteenth century, Harper & Brothers was known for its innovative business practices, extensive literary output, and for publishing works by major American and British authors, ultimately evolving into what is now HarperCollins, one of the world’s largest publishing houses.
Condition
Original cloth covers with paper label, browning more pronounced at front, mild foxing throughout. Map removed from cover, presenting issued folds, all else fine.
Description
- Title: An Improved map of the Hudson River, with the Post Roads between N.York & Albany. With The Tourist, or Pocket Manual for Travellers on the Hudson River, the Western Canal, and Stage Road, to Niagara Falls...
- Author: Harper & Brothers
- Date: 1834
- Condition: see description
- Inches: 6 x 41 3/4 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 15.24 x 106.04 [Paper]
- Product ID: 308477
Third edition, improved and enlarged. This guide, published in the early 19th century, was among the most widely used resources for travelers on the Hudson River and Erie Canal. It also offered details about Niagara Falls and included a directory of railroads operating in the United States.
The map of the Hudson River presents a detailed, vertically oriented depiction of the river’s course from New York City northward to Albany and Troy, highlighting the river’s path, adjacent towns, counties, and notable geographic features as they existed in the early 19th century. The map was designed primarily for travelers and navigators, showing ferry crossings, landings, compass roses, and distances between key locations, with clear labels for settlements, county boundaries, and natural landmarks, all rendered in the fine black-and-white engraving style typical of the period. It serves as both a practical guide for its time and a valuable historical artifact, illustrating the importance of the Hudson River as a major artery for commerce and travel in early American history.
Background on Creator
Harper & Brothers was a prominent American publishing company founded in New York City in 1817 by brothers James and John Harper, later joined by their siblings Wesley and Fletcher, and officially adopting the name Harper & Brothers in 1833. The firm quickly became the largest publisher in New York due to its early adoption of new printing technologies and was influential in shaping American culture through the publication of books, textbooks, and popular periodicals such as Harper’s Magazine, Harper’s Weekly, and Harper’s Bazar. Throughout the nineteenth century, Harper & Brothers was known for its innovative business practices, extensive literary output, and for publishing works by major American and British authors, ultimately evolving into what is now HarperCollins, one of the world’s largest publishing houses.
Condition
Original cloth covers with paper label, browning more pronounced at front, mild foxing throughout. Map removed from cover, presenting issued folds, all else fine.
