The history and antiquities of Boston, the capital of Massachusetts and metropolis of New England, from its settlement in 1630 to the year 1770 : also an introductory history of the discovery and settlement of New England : with notes, critical and illustrative / by Samuel G. Drake.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Drake, Samuel G., 1798-1875.

Contributor:

Books in Parts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boston (Mass.)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Boston (Mass.).

New England--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

New England.

History.

Genre:

Advertisements -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- 19th century.

Penn Provenance:

Zinman, Michael (donor)

Phelps, Sewall (inscription)

Physical Description:

18 parts (x, 840 pages, 20 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, plans, portraits ; 30 cm

Other Title:

History of Boston

Place of Publication:

Boston : Published by Luther Stevens, [1852]-1856.

Notes:

T.p. issued in no. 18.

Issued in illustrated paper wrappers printed with publisher's advertisements.

Imprint on wrappers varies: publisher named as either Luther Stevens (sometimes with "O.L. Perkins, agent") or Oliver L. Perkins (sometimes with "L. Stevens, proprietor").

Errata on p. 819 and on p. [4] of wrapper of no. 15.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by Michael Zinman.

Penn Libraries copy imperfect: RBC has nos. 15-18 only.

Penn Libraries copy has many leaves unopened; no. 15 has ms. inscription ("Sewall Phelps") in pencil and ms. correction to printed part number in ink on front wrapper; no. 16 has plate bound in upside-down and printed correction to part number on front wrapper; no. 17 has printed correction to part number on front wrapper.

OCLC:

21428636