{"product_id":"rare-1894-maps-of-the-street-lines-of-boston-john-groves-hales-1819-survey","title":"Very Rare 1894 \"First Published Edition of the Hales Street-Line Survey of Boston\" – John Groves Hales (1819 Survey)","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Definitive Piece of Bostonian History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eStep back into the Federal era with this rare elephant folio edition of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003eJohn Groves Hales’ 1819 Street Maps of Boston\u003c\/b\u003e. Published in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"132\"\u003e1894\u003c\/b\u003e by the Boston Record Commissioners, this volume was a monumental effort to preserve Hales' meticulous surveys—the first in history to map every individual building, lane, and court in the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThis is not just a book of maps; it is a \"time machine\" that captures the city at the very cusp of its massive 19th-century expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistoric Surveys:\u003c\/b\u003e Includes the complete set of maps and street plans originally drawn by John Groves Hales in 1819 and 1820.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSpecial Inserts:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the large, sought-after \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"50\"\u003efold-out map\u003c\/b\u003e of \"Boston and its Vicinity,\" as well as the historic 1722 \"Captain John Bonner\" map reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLarge Format:\u003c\/b\u003e An \"Elephant Folio\" size, designed to display the intricate details of the early 19th-century property lines and streetscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original brown cloth boards with elegant gold-gilt lettering and the official Seal of the City of Boston on the cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/b\u003e Shows authentic \"bookshelf character\" with light rubbing on the corners and edges. Gilt lettering remains bright and legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e The pages are clean but do contain foxing. The fold-out maps are intact with standard age-toning and original fold lines. some water stains throughout book including cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Seawicks Candle Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51941874532583,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/8217\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_5f0ztx5f0ztx5f0z.png?v=1775236910","url":"https:\/\/shopseawicks.com\/products\/rare-1894-maps-of-the-street-lines-of-boston-john-groves-hales-1819-survey","provider":"Seawicks Candle Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}