Taylor Map of New York

[1] The map depicts the entire length of the island of Manhattan, although not to scale, and is surrounded by period advertisements and portraits of various businesses in New York and New Jersey.

Original prints sold for $10 "on spring rollers", or $12.50 "in black walnut or gilt case with handsome cornice".

[1][3] The Taylor Map was one of the first true attempts to label all roads and piers and to depict buildings using a vanishing perspective.

The map is bordered by advertisements for "The Brewsters of 25th Street", "Dixon Crucible Co.", the "European Salicyclic Medicine Co", "E. Aug. Neresheimer, Importer of Diamonds", "Robert T Hoy - Banker & Broker" and "WM.

Rogers, with Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co, manufacturers of the finest quality of silver electro plated ware".