22.5 x 33.75 inches. Scale 300 feet to 1 inch. Light wear and age-toning to edges. Linen- backed. Old center crease now mellowed, small ink stamps in margins and light pencil annotations. Now housed in a removable, archival sleeve with acid-free mat backing. A leaf from Baist's Real Estate Atlas of Surveys of Seattle, Wash Complete in One Volume. Compiled and Published From Official Records, Private Plans and Actual Surveys, which were published in three or four editions between 1905 and 1912, this from the 1908 edition. Thus, many of the "man-over-nature" efforts initiated by city engineer R. H. Thompson, including the straightening of the Duwamish River, removal of Denny Hill, creation of the Montlake Cut, etc., had not taken effect. An attractive map indicating platted divisions of property and, in the instance of larger pieces of land, property ownership. In short, the map provides a fascinating glimpse of local land speculation at a time when Seattle's population, fueled by the Alaska gold rush, quadrupled. If ordered to be shipped, the map will be rolled and sent in a sturdy shipping tube.

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Title

Baist's Surveys of Seattle Plate 23 Hand-Colored Map of Elliott Bay Waterfront Piers; First and Fourth Avenues South and Rail Yards

Publisher

G. Wm. Baist, Philadelphia

Publication Date

1908

Binding

Single map printed recto

Condition

Very Good

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Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long?s historical and bibliophilic interests. Our store is located in downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood and is open seven days a week. In our on-going effort to provide a diversified inventory, we are acquiring fine and unusual books. From incunabula to 20th Century literature, from journals of voyages to autograph letters, no book or manuscript is beyond our purview. We would be delighted to consider all printed or written materials. Discretion is our hallmark. Long Brothers adheres to a strict code of professional conduct. We take pride in our customer service.

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HOUSE OF LONG LLC LONG BROTHERS FINE AND RARE BOOKS % JEFFREY JOSEPH LONG SOLE MBR
400 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle, WA, 98104, U.S.A.

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Orders from residents of Washington State subject to 9.5% sales tax.

All books are packed and shipped within 24 hours of receipt of order. Every book is professionally packaged in a heavy cardboard box and shipped via US Postal Service, fully insured. Shipping rates are $3.50 per book; an additional $1 for every book thereafter. Sets and oversized volumes might require additional postage ? indication of such will be noted in the book description. Those orders ship at cost, as do international or...

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Domestic US orders priced at $3.50 per order. All books shipped well-packed in heavy cardboard boxes. Insurance included. International shipping expense is at cost, to be offered prior as a condition of sale -- buyer may choose to decline transaction if international shipping is too expensive, once that's determined.

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