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New England. Braddock Mead (c. 1688-1757) A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of New England Containing the Provinces ofMassachusetts Bay and New Hampshire, with the Colonies of Connecticut and Rhode Island, Divided into Counties and Townships: The whole composed from Actual Surveys and its Situation adjusted by Astronomical Observations. London: Thomas Jefferys, 29 November 1774.
Four large panels printed by copperplate engraving on laid paper, hand-outlined, cartouche and inset of Boston uncolored, mounted, framed, 39 1/2 x 42 in.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
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