Hubbard New England Boston Cape Cod White Hills 1911 First U.S. Map Rare Reissue
Hubbard New England Boston Cape Cod White Hills 1911 First U.S. Map Rare Reissue Hubbard New England Boston Cape Cod White Hills 1911 First U.S. Map Rare Reissue Hubbard New England Boston Cape Cod White Hills 1911 First U.S. Map Rare Reissue Hubbard New England Boston Cape Cod White Hills 1911 First U.S. Map Rare Reissue
$ 150.00

A Map of New England, Being the first that ever was here cut, and done by the best Pattern that could be had, which being in some places defective, it made the other less exact yet doth it sufficiently shew the Scituation of the Country, ad conveniently well the distance of Places. The Figures that are joyned with the Names of Places are to distinguish such as have been assaulted by the Indians from others.

(Old Maps, 20th Century Maps, United States. New England, White Mountains, White Hills, Massachusetts, Boston, Yarmouth / Cape Cod / Rhode Island).

Issued 1911, London (lithographic re-issue of this very rare 1677 woodblock engraved map by Hubbard).

Uncommon early 20th century lithographic/ offset re-issue OF THE FIRST MAP PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES (in 1677).

Scarce early 20th century map, printed over 110 years ago. North oriented toward the right, with Casco Bay Maine lower right, Cape Cod bottom left, Northampton Mass and Deerfield at top center..

Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, touch of browning along fold-line, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive.

Original centerfold as issued.

Sheet measures c. 14 1/4" H x 19 1/4" W.

Engraved area measures c. 12 1/4" H x 15 3/4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 2.

[R35801].