MPN: CPNCENTRALPARKMAP17X59IN
Description
Central Park Entire, The Definitive Illustrated Map is the most detailed map of any urban park in the world. The dedicated two-man team of Edward Sibley Barnard and Ken Chaya spent more than two years walking more than 500 miles, scrupulously documenting over 170 different kinds of trees and shrubs. Central Park contains over 58 miles of paved paths and many more miles of obscure woodland trails. Chaya, who designed the map, says, "There are 19,630 trees drawn and placed in position on this map. There are no filler trees, no fluff. Every tree symbol represents a real tree in the Park, and you can identify its genus or species with the accompanying tree legend. In addition, over 200 illustrations show every bridge, archway, tunnel, building, statue, monument, recreational area, and playground. A brilliant aspect of the Park's design was to leave most of the geologic features-the ancient outcroppings of Manhattan schist-exposed to view. I sketched scores of these rocks and labeled all those with names." This incredible triumph of information design, the most important and detailed contribution to the cartography of urban landscape design in decades, can now be yours, to cherish and to study. Printed on archival, acid-free heavy poster stock and shipped rolled to include the separate full-color tree legend, this exclusive first-edition selection is only available at Amazon while supplies last. Map collectors, museums, landscape architects, Olmsted fans, lovers of New York: act today to secure your rare and notable copy of Central Park Entire, The Definitive Illustrated Map, sure to become a landmark in the history of cartography comparable to the landmark status of its legendary subject.
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Product Title: Central Park Entire, The Definitive Illustrated Map
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