Historic Map : Hooker Map of New York City (1871 Reissue), 1831, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 30in This region of Africa held

This region of Africa held a particular fascination for Europeans since the Portuguese first encountered it in the 16th century

Uncolored as issued

A beautiful example of Finley's important 1827 map of Mississippi

As the Portuguese presence in the area increased in the 17th century

North America: Louisiana

Historic Map : Hooker Map of New York City (1871 Reissue), 1831, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 30in This region of Africa heldThis is an unusual map of New York City first issued in 1831 by William Hooker and Peabody. This example is a reissue, apparently from the same plate, dating to the Hardy edition of the Manual of the Corporation of New York , 1871. Perhaps this map's most striking feature is the fact that the orientation of the map and the orientation of the title are at odds. We have stumbled across this piece a few times from both the first and second issues, and