Antique Prints of New York

View this selection of historical prints. Take a look at special prints of Banks and Exchanges on the East Coast as well as Universities and Educational institutions from the East Coast.

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View of Albany

Wood engraving from an illustrated work published in 1855.
Reverse side is printed.

11.1 x 18.9 cm ( 4.4 x 7.4 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2095


Genessee Falls
Rochester

Steel engraving published by Hermann Meyer in New York ca 1865.
Print has wider margins than shown.

11 x 16 cm ( 4.8 x 6.3 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2097


New York in 1673.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work published in 1855.
Some reverse-side print visible is upper image.

10.7 x 19.3 cm ( 4.2 x 7.6 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2096


"First Settlement of New York"

Wood engraving ca 1870. Backside is printed.

11.6 x 10 cm ( 4.5 x 3.9 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. NEW YORK2019


Poughkeepsie

"Poughkeepsie"

Wood engraving by Spiegle ca 1885.
Narrow margins. Backside is printed.

9.7 x 18.3 cm ( 3.8 x 7.2 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2024


Poughkeepsie

"Proposed Bridge across the Hudson at Poughkeepsie."

Wood engraving by Winham-Arnold, ca 1885.
On the backside is an image of Sunset Rock in the Catskill Mts.

9 x 20 cm (3.5 x 7.8 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2023


Staaten-Island

"Staaten-Island"

Steel engraving from the Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1840.

10.7 x 15.7 cm ( 4.2 x 6.1 ")

$ 100.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2025


A Game of Lawn Tennis, Staten Island Club Grounds.

Wood engraving after a drawing by J.W. Alexander. Dated 1881.
Recent hand coloring. Reverse side is printed.

22.3 x 34 cm ( 8.7 x 13.3 ")

$ 135.00

Order Nr. TENNIS8446


The Finish of the Blue Jackets Boat Race on the Hudson River, off the "Jean Bart."

Wood engraving from an Illustrated work, 1893. Reverse side is printed. Narrow upper margin.

13.2 x 23 cm ( 5.1 x 9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. ROWING8211


Holt's Hotel, In New York

Wood engraving by Allanson, ca 1860. Text on backside.

13.9 x 14.2 cm ( 5.4 x 5.6 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. EST1026 SOLD


Schwimmdock im Hafen von New York.

Wood engraving ca 1880. Reverse side is printed.

23 x 16.3 cm ( 9 x 6.4 ")

$70.00

Order Nr. SHIP8169


Interior View of the Lecture Room of the American Museum, New York.

Wood engraving by Averery after Chapin, ca 1870. Backside is printed.

13.5 x 23.3 cm ( 5.3 x 9.1 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2071


A Fine View of the New Mammoth St. Nicolas Hotel, Broadway, New York.

Wood engraving ca 1875. Backside is printed. Very minor spotting in margins.

17 x 23 cm ( 6.7 x 9")

$ 85.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2069


"St. Ann's Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, N.Y."

Wood engraving after a sketch by T.R. Davis, ca 1880.
Backside is printed. Overall light age toning.

14.7 x 11.7 cm ( 5.7 x 4.6 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2044


Albany, New York

View of Albany

Steel etching by D.G. Thompson, ca 1850. Print has very wide margins.

11.7 x 17.7 cm ( 4.6 x 6.9 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. EST1062


Albany

"Albany in New York"
"Vereinigte Staaten"

Steel engraving by Ch. Dammerlang after Wall from Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1850.

9.6 x 15.4 cm ( 3.7 x 6 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. NEW YORK2026


Albany

View of Albany

Wood engraving ca 1850. Backside is printed.

8.7 x 14.3 cm ( 3.4 x 5.6 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2056


Anthony's Nose

"Prospect bei dem Berge Anthony´s Nose"

Steel engraving ca 1850.

7.2 x 10.8 cm ( 2.8 x 4.2 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2042


Cold spring

Undercliff Near Cold-Spring
(The seat of Colonol George P. Morris)

Steel engraving by J.T. Wiltmore after W.R. Bartlett ca 1840. From a special edition with advertising on backside.
The add is for the Carpeting company of Peterson and Humphrey at 379 Broadway Cor. White Street.
The add in no way disturbs the image on the front side.

12.4 x 17.7 cm ( 4.8 x 6.9 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2073


Brooklyn Street-Scenes

Wood engraving ca 1870.
Backside is printed.
Small repaired tear on margin edge.

23.5 x 16.4 cm (9.2 x 6.4 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2059


Brooklyn

Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Wood engraving ca 1870.
Backside is printed. Image of Blackwell's Island on backside.

23 x 16.2 cm ( 9 x 6.3 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2055


"Die Leuchturm"

Steel engraving ca 1850

7.2 x 10.8 cm ( 2.8 x 4.2 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2041


Hudson

"Ansicht der Stadt Hudson"
und das Catskill Gebirge.

Steel engraving by A.H. Payne, ca 1850.

10 x 14.6 cm ( 3.9 x 5.7 ")

$ 85.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2006


Hudson City and Catskill Mountains

"Die Hudson-City und die Catskill Mountains."

Steel engraving by Hermann Meyer, ca 1850.
Overall very light age-toning. Lower margin under title has been widened.

11.6 x 17 cm ( 4.5 x 6.7 ")

$ 85.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2005


Newburg on the Hudson

Winter
The shipyard Below Newburg, Hudson River.

Aquatint by W. Wellstood, ca 1840. Minor spotting in margins.

12.2 x 17 cm ( 4.8 x 6.7 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2057


New York City - Post Office

Excavating For The Foundation Of The New York City Post-Office Building

Wood engraving after a photograph by Rookwood, dated 1869.
Backside is printed. Overall light age toning. Narrow upper margin.

23 x 35 cm ( 9 x 13.7 ")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2054


Belva Lockwood Club in new York

Der Belva Lockwood-Verein in New York.

Wood engraving ca 1875. Backside is printed.
Light crease in lower left corner.

16 x 24 cm ( 6.2 x 9.4 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2058


"A Plan of the City of New York from an actual Survey".

Lithograph by James Layne (1811 - 1860) This lithograph was published for D.T. Valentine's History of New York. New York 1853.

Map has general age toning. It has several ( on the back reenforced) folds to fit book size. Several repaired tears and a widened margin on the left. After the excecuted repairs this very interesting map may be considered in orderly condition. (With larger lithographs published on frail paper in a book much smaller than the size of the print, there are always these folds which broke when unfolded by inexperienced hands).

43.3 x 55.4 cm (17.1 x 21.8")

$ 390.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2089

The lithograph shows New York City in the year 1728 when Robert Lurtin was mayor. (There is a coat of arms showing the English Royal crown, a Native American and a white settler (right top). On the left there is a cartouche with a dedication "To His Excellency John Montgomerie, Esq. Capt. Genl. & Govr in Chief of His Majestis Provinces New York New Jersey. This Plan of the City of New York is humbly Dedicd. by your Excellancs Obet & most humble Servt. Wm. Bradford"

Underneath this cartouche are descriptions of buildings A - J Christian Churches, K Synagogue and from 1 - 11 buildings and markets.


New York

Lithograph by Hayward ca 1850.

Interesting plan of New York City with Queen Street at the top and Lumbard Street near the bottom. On the right and lower sides is water. On the left is Maiden Lane and on the right are Dock and Pearle Streets. In the upper left is a numbred key to important places on the plan.

Print has several folds to fit book size. Two tiny repaired tears on lower margin edge. Repaired tear in upper margin reaching slightly into image.

23.5 x 36.7 cm ( 9.2 x 14.4 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2090


Plan of the City of NEW YORK from an actual Survey. Anno Domini MDCCLV.

Lithograph by Hayward after F. Maerschalck, the city surveyor, ca 1850. Dedicated to the Honorable James De Lancey, Esq.

The map shows the area from Dock Street on the left to Judith's Street and High Road to Boston on the right. At the top of the plan is Warren Street and the Palisades. At the bottom is Catherine's Street and Water Street. In the upper left is a numbered key to notable places on the plan.

Plan has several folds to fit book size. On the left margin is a tear reaching into the left area below the information box.

25.5 x 41 cm ( 9.8 x 16.1 ")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2091


Die projektierte North-River-Bruecke in New York

Wood engraving after Max Buchwald ca 1895. Backside is printed.

7 x 14.8 cm ( 2.7 x 5.8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2076A


Amérique. - Les dernieres elections de New York. Procession electorale dans Broad-Way.
Concerns the election of N. Norton for the Senate.

Wood engraving by M. Mulet after M. Lix, ca 1890. Backside is printed.
Vertical centerfold.

21.1 x 32.2 cm ( 8.2 x 12.6 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2076


"Auf der East-River-Bruecke zwischen Newyork and Brooklyn"

Wood engraving ca 1885. Backside is printed.

16.7 x 23.2 cm ( 6.5 x 9.1 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2011


New York - Dutch Cottage

Dutch Cottage in New York, 1679.

Lithograph by G. Hayward for D.T. Valentine's "History of New York", ca 1870.
Original hand coloring. Minor spotting on margin edges. Lower margin edge has binding marking.

9.2 x 15.2 cm ( 3.6 x 5.9 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. EST1057


A South Prospect Of Ye Flourishing City Of New-York In The Province Of New York. North America

A tone lithograph (tone in very light green) by G. Hayward for Valentine's Manuel. New York, 1848. The lithograph was a text illustration for a historical account of NYC, published in 1853. Therefore it was folded several times to fit book size. Three folds are hardly visible, but one remains clearly noticeable (vertical lines above the word "city" in the title), even after careful and thorough restauration. Upper and lower margins are narrow. Margins on sides are ample. Overall appearance is Good!

Total page: 21.5 x 52.0 cm ( 8.4 x 20 ")
View only:15.5 x 47.6 cm ( 6.1 x 18.7 ")

$ 880.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2088

This panoramic view of New York City across the Hudson River is historically as interesting as it is a decorative retro-glance at NYC to the seventeenth century, when New York was a small town. A lively staffage of sailing ships add historical interest to the scene. This print was reduced from the Original Copy which is ? feet 6 inches in length and 28 inches wide. Presented to the New York Society Library 1848 by Mrs. Maria Peebles of Lansigburgh, N.Y.

The legend below the view begins as follows:

Captain Henry Hudson discovered this Country Anno 1609 and sold it to the Hollanders & and Letters Patent being granted to some Merchants by the States a Colony was settled Anno 1614 called New Netherlands but Sr. Samuel Argal, Governor of Virginia, gave them disturbance....

Follows the known early historry of the State and of NYC. The text concludes: The Province abounds with all necessarys of Life & has a Governour, Council & General Assembly, the City has Mayor, Aldermen & Sheriff and is under the Reguation of the English Laws & Customs. The trade of the City in a few years is become almost Universal, her Merchants having extended their Commerce to most parts of the known World. The Harbour is safe for Ships and the greatest burthens and very securelying twelve miles from the sea having great convenience of Buildings of Ships & vast Quantities of fine Timber in the adjacent Woods.

There are indicating numbers in the view corresponding to the numbers in the legend below the paraphrased text:

1. The Fort. 2. The Chappel of the Fort. 3. The Secretaries Office. 4. The Great Dock with a bridge over it. 5. The Ruines of White Hall built Governour Duncan. 6. Part of Nutten Island. 7. Part of Long Island. 8. The Lower Market. 9. The Crane. 10. The Great Flesh Market. 11. The City Arms supported by Peace. 12. The Dutch Church. 13. The English Church. 14. The City Hall. 15. The Exchange. 16. The French Church. 17. Upper Market. 18. The Station Ship. (19. number missing) The Warf. 20. The Arms of Province supported by Plenty. 21. Warfs for building ships. 22. The Ferry House to Long Island. 23. A Pen for Oxen and Cattel designed for the Market. 24. Colonel Morris' Fancy to Windwart.

 

The text in the lower center of the view, underneith Coat of Arms reads:

To His Excellency George Clinton Esqu. Captain General & Governour in Chief of the Province of New York & Territories thereon depending in America. This South Prospect of New York is most humbly dedicated by your excellency's most Humble & obedient Servt. Thos. Bakewell Published March 25th 1746


New York - River View

Prospect Von Dem Telegraphen
zu New York.

Steel engraving by A.H. Payne, ca 1850.

7.7 x 11.3 cm ( 3 x 4.4 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. EST1024


 

New York. "New-York and Environs from Williamsburgh". Tone lithograph (three color tones) Drawn after nature and lithographed by E.W. Foreman and E. Brown Jr. N. York . Entered according to the act of Congress 1848.

Quite spectacular view from Williamsburgh to Manhattan and Brooklyn, with Staaten Island, Governors Island, Jersey City, Hoboken in the far distance. Lively sail- , steam- and wheelship staffage on all waters. A wonderful and informative view of pre-skyscraper New York City. Integrated into title and print information are two small insets showing New York Cizy (New Amsterdam) in 1623 and in 1673.

Left and right margins have been added. Slight general age toning. Otherwise: Very Good

55,5 x 83 cm (21.8 x 32.6 ")

$10,000.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK 2028


"The Old Methodist Church and Parsonage
in John Street, occupied and Dedicated October 30thm 1768."

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed.

13.3 x 14.8 cm (5.2 x 5.8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2046


"Burning of the Steeple of the Old North Dutch Church, New York."

Wood engraving dated 1869.
Backside is printed.

17.2 x 11.5 cm ( 6.7 x 4.5 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2045 SOLD


"Die am 24. Mai dem Verkehr uebergebene Kettenbruecke ueber den East-River
zwischen Newyork und Brooklyn"

Woodengraving made after a photograph, ca 1885.
Backside is printed. A few light spots on right side.

23.2 x 34.5 cm ( 9.1 x 13.5 ")

$ 95.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2012


New York City

New-York
Wood engraving from "Der Weltverkehr und seine Mittel" from Otto Spamer, 1874.

12.9 x 21 cm ( 5 x 8.2 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. EST1004


Ice Hockey

"Hockey auf einer kuenstlichen Eisbahn in New York waehrend des Sommers"

Wood engraving from "Leslie's Weekly", 1895. Backside is printed.

12.2 x 9.8 cm ( 4.8 x 3.8 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. SPORT8019


Hall of Record

"Hall of Record, New York"

Wood engraving, 1855. Backside is printed.

10.5 x 14 cm ( 4.1 x 5.5 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. USANEWYORK2034


"Vor einen seltsamen Wagen
war ein sonderbares Ross gespant...."

The wagon has a sign that says:
"The Ajax Cycles are the Best......"
Above the street is a banner "The Tribune".

Wood engraving by Wald-Thiel printed in
color ca 1895. Backside is printed.

23 x 13 cm ( 9 x 5.1 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2021


"Vom Festzug der Stadt New-York am 1. Mai 1889"
Parade in New York on May 1, 1889.

Wood engraving from Falk in New York, ca 1890. Backside is printed.

17.5 x 25.3 cm ( 6.8 x 9.9 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2003


"Torchlight Meeting of "Know Nothings" at New York"

Wood engraving from "The London Illustrated News", 1855.
Backside is printed. Narrow margins.

12.5 x 15.2 cm ( 4.9 x 5.9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2013


"Guerre D'Amerique. Bureau de recrutement de volontaires fédéraux à New York"

Wood engraving from "Le Monde Illustré", 1864. Backside is printed.

22.3 x 32 cm ( 8.7 x 12.5 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2015


"New-Yorker Omnibus im Winter"
New York "bus" in Winter. Written on the "bus" is Greenwich Avenue and Broadway Amity & 7th Ave.

Wood engraving printed on orange paper from "Alten un Neuen Welt" ca 1880.
Backside is printed.

16 x 23.3 cm ( 6.3 x 9.1 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2002


"Aus dem Land der unbegrenzten
Moeglichkeiten: Das Project ines 600m hohen Wolkenkratzers."

From left to right: Metropolitan-Gebaeude, Lusitania, &00m Wolkenkratzer, Eiffelturm, Washington-Denkmal, Equitable Gebaeude, St. Petersdom.

Wood engraving after an article in "Scientific American"
ca 1895. Backside is printed.
Overall age toning.

13.9 x 9.9 cm ( 5.4 x 3.9 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. NEW YORK2001


"The Tombs"
in New York

Steel engraving from Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1850.
Clean, strong image. Wider margins than shown.

10.8 x 15.9 cm ( 4.2 x 6.2 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. NEW YORK2000


New York City

Early Summer in New York, a Sidewalk Florist

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed.

15.5 x 23.5 cm ( 6.1 x 9.2 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. EST1039


Left image:"Lagerbrauerei in Guttenburg am Hudson"
Right image: "Musikalische Unterhaltung in einer Lagerbrauerei"

Wood engraving ca 1875. Backside is printed. Light creases and a few tiny spots in margins.

13 x 23 cm ( 5.1 x 9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK 2020


Fort Putnam

View from Fort Putnam, West Point, N.Y. Looking up the Hudson River

Wood engraving ca 1875. Backside is printed.

12 x 23 cm (4.7 x 9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2073


West Point

West-Point

Wood engraving ca 1855. Reverse side is printed.

10.8 x 14.7 cm ( 4.2 x 5.7 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2092


West Point

View of West Point

Wood engraving, 1844. Reverse side is printed.

9 x 14 cm ( 3.5 x 5.5 ")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2093


“Westpoint und Umgebungen". (Westpoint and surroundings.)

Anonymous wood engraving. Ca. 1880. Hand coloring.

Clean. Wide margins.

23 x 15.5 cm (9.1 x 6.1").

$ 90.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2094


Interior View of Old fort Putnam, at West Point, New York.

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed. Tiny spot in upper image.

13.5 x 17.5 cm (5.3 x 6.8 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2072


Uniforms of the Cadets, at the Military Academy, West Point. Revolutionary Trophies and Relics, at West Point.

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed.

13 x 22.5 cm ( 5.1 x 8.8 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2067


View pf the U.S. Military Academy and the new Barracks, at West Point, N.Y.

Wood engraving ca 1880. Backside is printed.

$ 75.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2068


West Point

"West Point and the Highlands"

Steel engraving by S.V. Hunt after a painting by Henry Fenn, dated 1869.
Print has some thin creases on margin edges.

12.7 x 18.2 cm ( 5 x 7.1 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. EST1084


West Point

"Das Kosciuszko - Denkmal"

"Bei West Point am Hudson"

Steel engraving from Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1850.
Print has overall light age toning and light browning on margin edges.

10.1 x 15.3 cm ( 3.9 x 6 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. EST1085


West Point

"Crow Nest"

"From Bull Hill, West Point"
Thin crease in upper margin.

Steel engraving by A.H. Payne, ca 1850.

9.7 x 15.2 cm ( 3.8 x 5.9 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. EST1086


View of Font Hill, Forrest Castle, at Yonkers, New York.

Wood engraving ca 1885. Backside is printed. Overall light age toning.

9.7 x 14 cm ( 3.8 x 5.5 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. NEWYORK2070


Prints of the East Coast (Eastern Standard Time Zone)

Antique Maps of North America

Universities and Educational Institutions from the East Coast.

Take a look at special prints of Banks and Exchanges on the East Coast.

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