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Auction 154, Lot 227

"Boston et ses Environs", Marshall, John

Subject: Boston, Massachusetts

Period: 1807 (circa)

Publication: Vie de George Washington

Color: Black & White

Size:
12.6 x 8.1 inches
32 x 20.6 cm
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Very well-engraved plan of the city and surrounding area during the Revolutionary War. Extends to include Cambridge, Chelsea, Dorchester and the islands of Deer, Gallops, Long, Castle, and Spectacle. Locates roads, forts, powder magazines, batteries, etc. This map appeared in the French edition of Marshall's Life of Washington.

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Condition: B+

Light offsetting with marginal foxing and toning.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $200

Closed on 9/16/2015

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