VIEW OF THE COLLEGES AT CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.
Samuel Hill
View of the Colleges at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Engraving, 1790.
Image 3 7/8 x 6 5/16" (9.9 x 16 cm).
Good condition save for tear and small area of loss in lower margin. LOCATION: New York City
Inventory Number: 95534
Price: $1,250.00 Publisher : Published in The Massachusetts Magazine published by Isaiah Thomas. A rare 18th century American produced view of Harvard.
Shown left to right is Holden Chapel, Hollis Hall, Harvard Hall, and Massachusetts Hall.
This view appeared in The Massachusetts Magazine published by Isaiah Thomas in Worcester, Massachusetts between 1789 and 1795. This "Magazine" had a limited circulation and is considered by collectors to be quite rare. This map is rarely seen, especially in good condition as it was a fold out plate from the magazine and often was damaged or destroyed by use. An important piece of Americana. 18th-19th Century Subjects , Colleges and Universities , Harvard