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Plan of the Town of Boston, in New England, Distinguishing That Part which was burnt in 1760
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Kashnor notes, "A fine plan." Charles Town in ruins supports Kashnor's date of ca. 1776. Ms note: 66 (on detached backing). Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 66.
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Text: Port Royal Harbour is as secure as any in the World, 1000 ships may ride therin in safety in the worst weather. The Town was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692, by fire in 1702 & by an inundation in 1722. Latt. 17.41N Long. 76.34W from London. MS note: 465 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: L47.
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Kashnor notes, "Excessively rare. The earliest known map of Boston Harbor, probably the work of John Seller. It locates Boston, with the old dock and fort, Sentenall Hill immeadiately behind the fort. Shows Charles Town and Winasemet to the north, Dorchesterneck to the south of Boston." Kashnor dates as ca. 1670. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 530 (on backing).
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See 093:299M, a larger engraving of the same material, and 093:302S for Jeffery's original versions. This copy now shows a British flag flying over the town. Kashnor dates as ca.1760. Detailed city plan. MS note: 665 (on backing). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Toises, Yards. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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Kashnor notes, "a scarce plan." View from Chelsea to Hingham. Ms note: 67 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 67 (on backing).
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Kashnor notes, "A small but scarce plan." MS note: 273 (on backing). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 824. Verso Text: MS note: 273 (on backing).
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