THE     BRADFORD     MAP
 

vey made by James Lyne. Only
two impressions from the orig¬
inal copper-plate of this engrav¬
ing are known, one in the pos¬
session of the writer, and the
other in the New York His¬
torical Society, presented to it
in   1807   by John   Pintard,* an
 

have old books, new Bound, either Plain or Gilt, and
Money for Linen Rags." Bradford did not, how¬
ever, enjoy a bibliopegic monopoly in the infant
city and among its scant 9,000 inhabitants, Joseph
Johnson likewise advertises (September, 1734) that
he '' is now set up Bookbinding for himself as formerly,
and lives in Duke St. (commonly called Bayard St.)
near the Old Slip Market; where all Persons in
Town and Country, may have their Books carefully
and neatly Bound either Plain or Gilt, reasonable."
William Bradford and Joseph Johnson would appear
therefore to divide between them the honor of intro¬
ducing amongst us the art of Bookbinding.

*0f Huguenot descent, born in New York City,
May 18, 1759, died there June 21, 1844. On the ar¬
rival of the British troops in New York he left Prince¬
ton College and joined the patriot forces, but re¬
turned in time to receive his degree in 1776. After
peace had been declared he turned his attention to

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