Manhattan in Maps 1527-2014 teetering on the brink of

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Manhattan in Maps 1527-2014 teetering on the brink ofMore than 400 years of history unfold in the pages of this lavishly illustrated volume, which presents sixty five full color maps of America's oldest major city. This is Manhattan's first atlas of historical maps, gathered from private collections and libraries throughout the world. From Giovanni da Verrazzano's first glimpse of New York Harbor in the sixteenth century to a modern aerial survey of the island, these rare and beautiful maps recount the