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Map of New England and New York. A,

  • ARTIST: John Speed

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Walker Lith. & Pub. Co., Boston.

  • MEDIUM: Lithograph,

    DATE: c.1900.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 14 9/16 x 19 11/16" (371 x 500 mm) plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: This is a turn of the century lithographed facsimile of John Speed's "A Map of New England and New York". F. Lamb Sculp. Sold by Tho. Basset in Fleet Street, and Richard Chiswell in St. Pauls Church Yard. (London). 1676. The Walker Co. was formed in 1880 by George Hiram Walker and his brother Oscar. They were very prolific, publishing maps, atlases and bird's eye views of New England locales. The Walkers were the last of Boston's important lithographers.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: Bears stamp in lower left corner "Copyright, The University Company, Boston"

  • CONDITION: Good condition. B/W

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps