Dewing, Francis (sold)
Francis Dewing (fl. c. 1716 - 1722) was an engraver and printer active in Boston in the early 18th century, credited with engraving the first map printed from a cooper plate in the American Colonies ('A New Chart of the English Empire in North America by Captain Cyprian Southack') as well as engraving the first printed map of Boston ('The town of Boston in New England by Capt. John Bonner'). Little information about Dewing is available, but he was born in England and trained in London as an engraver before relocating to Boston.
19th Century reissue of the earliest Printed Map of Boston.
The Town of Boston in New England by Capt. John Bonner 1722.
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This is George Girdler Smith's rare 1835 reissue of John Bonner's 1722 city map or plan of Boston. Considered the first printed map of Boston, Bonner's map covers the city's location on the Shawmut Peninsula, nearly an island, as it appeared in the early 18th century. (more details)
19th Century reissue of the earliest Printed Map of the City - with distinguished provenance.
The Town of Boston in New England by Capt. John Bonner 1722.
sold
- Digital Map Information
- Suitable for large format printing
- Full resolution TIFF file
- ICC color profile embedded
- Delivered instantly via download link
An illuminating window into the early history of Boston, this is George Girdler Smith's rare 1835 reissue of John Bonner's 1722 city map or plan of Boston. Considered the first printed map of Boston, Bonner's map covers the city's location on the Shawmut Peninsula, nearly an island, as it appeared in the early 18th century. Distinguished provenance linking the map to Deacon John Price of Manchester, New Hampshire. (more details)