and New York as I Saw It are fascinating historical records of rapidly developing cities captured both in pen and ink sketches and also in Huard’s narrative voice: the voice of a ready explorer encountering the city for the first time
60 net and 30 (plus 3 "over"copies which were sold at cloth price despite being leather bound) on handmadepaper
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Fisher, Samuel Rhoads and Elias Wightman. Survey of the Town of Matagorda, Texas and Environs. 1838. Americas and New York as IFisher, Samuel Rhoads and Elias Wightman Survey of the Town of Matagorda, Texas and Environs 1838 24 x 38 inches Early Plat Map of Matagorda, the third oldest town in Texas. Remarkable early plat map of Matagorda, Texas, almost certainly drawn by Elias Wightman, with certification in the hand of S. Rhodes Fisher. The map provides significant detail, including streets, town lots, and public buildings and spaces. Lots are numbered, and color coded, with