The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909, Vol. 6: Compiled from Original Sources and Illustrated by Photo-Intaglio Reproductions of Important ... and Private Collections (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909, Vol. 6: Compiled From Original Sources and Illustrated by Photo-Intaglio Reproductions of Important Maps, Plans, Views and Documents in Public and Private Collections Mr. Heawood, of the Royal Geographical Society, discusses the map in a preliminary way in the Geographical journal for October 1923, where the map is also reproduced. The map was reproduced at full size in 1924 by order of the trustees of the British Museum, and was issued in a pamphlet with an introduction by Mr. J. A. I. De Villiers and a list of names compiled by Mr. F. P. Sprent. A second, revised, edition of this pamphlet was published in 1926, with an introduction and a list of names prepared by Mr. Sprent. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.