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Brown Bird’s-Eye View of San Francisco, California (Howell reprint). WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS – NOT REPRODUCTIONS. Looking South from North Point. Description: A view of San Francisco, California originally published in 1877 by G. The present example is a 20th century reproduction issued by John Howell Books, a now defunct California bookstore active from 1912 – 1985. The view bears signs of age and probably dates to about 1960. The original of this view is now, for all intent and purposes, unobtainable and even Howell’s reproduction is quite rare. The original view was published by Grafton Tyler Brown, one of the few African American viewmakers, based upon a painting by C. It reveals San Francisco looking South from North Point (today San Francisco’s Financial District). The San Francisco Bay appears to the left and the busy harbor occupies the foreground. This view was originally published in 1877 based upon a painting by Charles B. The view is one of the earliest published independently by Grafton Tyler Brown, predating the founding of his San Francisco by one year. The present example, as stated, is a mid-20th century reproduction by the now defunct San Francisco bookstore, John Howell Books. Howell’s reproduction is on thick stock and of the highest quality, virtually indistinguishable from the original on all levels, and has, today, become quite rare in its own right. Size: Printed area measures 22 inches high by 31 inches wide. Some water damage mostly limited to outer margins. 1 – 10 days. If your address is a P. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Other Services Conservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. The item “1877 G. T. Brown Bird’s-Eye View of San Francisco, California (Howell reprint)” is in sale since Thursday, August 22, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\North America Maps”. The seller is “geographicusmaps” and is located in Brooklyn, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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(California- birds-eye urban views of 19th century America). Issued New York, 1854 by Henry Bill. Beautiful early birds-eye view. Detailed tinted lithographic print. Key at bottom identifies 13 specific locations. Profusion of tall masted sailing ships in the harbor. An early bustling view with primarily early wooden houses. Minor light toning and as typical for printed images of this vintage, perhaps small minor paper flaws, short closed tear in left middle side blank margin, but to our eyes and for most people, an entirely acceptable and very nice looking example. Original fold lines as issued. 12 1/2″ x 18 1/8″. Printed area measures c. 7 1/2 x 15 1/2. Viewmakers of Urban America. San Francisco California 1854 birds-eye view color lithograph print. Browse our ever-growing collection! Southeast Asia Philippines Siam Sumatra 1811 John Cary lovely large old map. France coast Road of Toulon coastal old map 1790’s John Cary lovely example. World map shewing Capt Cook tracks c. Asia Company’s Land outline shown 1796 Doolittle scarce American engraved map. Zuider Sea Northern Netherlands Holland 1737 old antique color map. Spain insets Lisbon Madrid Cadiz 1856 Weiland huge old engraved map hand colored. Egypt Saudi Arabia 1849 Meyer map Mountains of the Moon shown. Ancient Greece Women in Greek Art 1901 Notor fine leather book illustrated LMT’D. Europe ethnic hand color plates of natives 1828 Adams Voyager Travel book. Foreign-Born compared to Aggregate Population 1898 U. Census map large detail. Meissen Germany panorama 1590’s Munster old wood cut city panorama view. Champollion Rosetta Stone Ancient Egypt 1842 France Royale rare litho plates. Egypt North Africa Nile Red Sea 1804 Tardieu scarce map. North & Sound Carolina Charleston city plan 1887 Mitchell Bradley large old map. Benjamin Disraeli Earl Beaconsfield 1882 leather books set 11 vols beautiful. Germany Mahren Moravia 1854 Biller Brunn inset Olmutz Troppau old map. Germany divided into circles Silesia Bohemia Saxony 1730 Moll beautiful old map. Finland Baltic Scandanavia 1855 E. Schieble engraved specialized map. Arabian Peninsula 1748 Vaugondy engraved miniature map. Norfolk County Massachusetts 1888 large detailed map. All items are sent well-packed to arrive as you see them. Maps and prints are sent either rolled in sturdy 3-inch-wide tubes or, if small, in a rigid cardboard mailer. The item “San Francisco California 1854 birds-eye view color lithograph print” is in sale since Tuesday, October 23, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “oldmapsoldbooks” and is located in Dover, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay, Canada, South africa, Colombia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion, Philippines, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Turks and caicos islands, Montserrat.

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