Lithographed by Worley & Bracher with period colour. In excellent condition with the exception of waterstaining in the margins. Light foxing, three repaired tears in bottom margin. A fine town map of Amenia from F.W. Beers 'Atlas of New York and vicinity' A fascinating and historically important map of Amenia and the surrounding district, comprised of five inset maps of the area. The maps include street plans which identify the lay out of the city as well as the names of the owners of various properties - the inset also includes a brief business directory. Beers, in association with A.D. Ellis and G.G. Soule published county atlases under the blanket title 'New York and its vicinity' in two editions appearing in 1867 and 1868. However, an examination of various copies of these atlases shows that there were at least six variants with each being tailored to a much more local market than the title implied. The present map comes from one of two publications (both of which appeared in 1867. One (with a total of 57 maps) included 33 maps of locations in Fairfield County and 16 of Westchester County, the second with 51 maps included 33 of Fairfield County and 16 of Westchester County. Barbara B. McCorkle 'The Strange case of F.W. Beers and The Atlas of New York and its Vicinity' in Meridian 5, pp.39-43. Seller Inventory # 17222

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Title: South Amenia, Amenia, The City, Amenia Union...

Publisher: Beers, Ellis and Soule, New York

Publication Date: 1867

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Donald A. Heald Rare Books offers the finest examples of antiquarian books and prints in the areas of Botany, Ornithology, Natural History, Americana & Canadiana, Native Americans, Voyages & Travels, Maps & Atlases, Photography and more. Founded in England in 1972, we have formed and contributed to important private and institutional collections. Items of note which we have placed include a unique copy of Abbot?s "Natural History of the Rarer Lepidopterous Insects of Georgia" with plates on vellum, an extremely rare extra-illustrated large paper Spanish edition of Blaeu?s "Atlas Mayor," Curtis's "North American Indian," a copy of the Federalist Papers in boards, the first separate printing of the Bill of Rights, and a large paper issue of Redout�'s "Les Roses" with the plates in two states. We are renowned for our extensive print inventory which is unsurpassed in quality. Our Sporting collection recently incorporated the complete print stock of Ackermann & Son of London, established in 1783. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, where Mr. Heald has served on the Board of Governors as Treasurer, Security Chairperson, and as Chairman of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. We are members of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, and the American Historical Print Collectors Society. Mr. Heald is a member of the Grolier Club, and the American Antiquarian Society.

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