Details: DISTURNELL, John (1801-1877), publisher; and David H. BURR (1803-1875), cartographer. A Guide to the City of New York; containing an alphabetical list of streets, &c. Accompanied by a correct map. New York: J. Disturnell, 1837. 16pp. Engraved frontispiece view of "New-York University" drawn and engraved by R. Hinshelwood. Folding map titled "Map of the City of New-York ... for New York as it is in 1837" by D. H. Burr, engraved by S. Stiles & Co., period hand-colouring in outline (sheet size: approx. 13 x 10 3/4 inches). Publisher's red straight-grained morocco, covers bordered in blind, title stamped in gilt on the upper cover.

Scarce New York City pocket guide and map published by Disturnell.

This pocket map by Burr which depicts the city as far north as the east side of 34th Street contains a wealth of information through the use of numbered and lettered references which are keyed to the text in the guide. These include: piers (numbered 1-49 on the North River and 1-46 on the East River), public buildings (lettered A-KK), principal hotels (lettered a-bb), and places of worship (numbered 1-117). Twelve numbered references keyed on the map itself identify 12 public buildings in Brooklyn. The engraved frontispiece view by Hinshelwood is the first view of New York University's original main building, designed by Davis, Town and Dakin, construction of which was completed in 1837. This guide, a variant of Disturnell's New York As It Is series without the business directory, is quite scarce.

Cf. Sabin 54459.

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