1977 Spurll 'City Design Print' Pictorial View Map of Boston, Massachusetts
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Boston.
Boston's universities, museums, and businesses.
Boston's universities, museums, and businesses.
This is a large-scale, loosely cartographical 1977 Barbara Spurll 'city design print' pictorial view map of Boston, Massachusetts. Buildings throughout are rendered pictorially and identified, including churches, museums, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses. Northeastern University, Boston University, Harvard University, Tufts University, the University of Massachusetts, MIT, and Boston College appear. The Boston Globe's headquarters occupies space along the left border.Publication History and Census
This map was illustrated by Barbara Spurll and produced and published by Archar Inc. We note two examples cataloged in OCLC which are part of the collections at the State Library of Massachusetts and Ball State University. Surviving examples are scarce on the private market.Cartographers
Barbara Spurll (fl. c. 1972 - present) is a Canadian illustrator, best known for her portraits and children's book illustrations. She grew up in Winnipeg and studied art in Toronto at the New School of Art and the Artists' Workshop at George Brown College. Spurll remains active. Further Details...
Archar / Travel Graphics (1973 - Present) is a Canadian and U.S. publishing company initially based in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is best known for its 'City Character Prints' - cartoonish view style maps intended to express the 'character' of a city. The firm employed a host of in house art directors, as well as a host of freelance illustrators. We find no trace of the company after 1983. Variants of the imprint include 'Archer Western' based in British Columbia and the St. Paul, Minnesota based 'Archar International'. Around 1984, the Minnesota firm was renamed Travel Graphics - Archer International, often printing under the 'Travel Graphics' imprint. Travel Graphics later relocated to Hawaii, where they remain active. Further Details...
Condition
Very good. Mounted on heavy linen.
References
OCLC 1084729194.