JOHN BACHMANN (1814–1896) Birds’ Eye View of New-York & Brooklyn. 1851 16th C World Maps Brabinski's State 3 of the
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Brabinski's State 3 of the "key" map was published circa 1740 and probably printed for only a few months before being replaced by State 4 in which the track of Spanish Galleons has been added
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JOHN BACHMANN (1814–1896) Birds’ Eye View of New-York & Brooklyn. 1851 16th C World Maps Brabinski's State 3 of theJOHN BACHMANN (18141896) Birds Eye View of New York & Brooklyn New York: J. Bachman, 1851 Lithograph with original hand color 24 3 4 x 31 sheet; 34 1 2 x 41 1 2 framed This marvelous view of New York and Brooklyn is based on a drawing by the Swiss American artist John Bachmann (1814 1896), and shows a vibrant seaport teeming with commercial vessels, a testament to the citys prominence as a bustling center of business and industry. This scene includes