New Acquisitions at Boston Rare Maps

We are pleased to announce a number of new acquisitions at Boston Rare Maps, a  

selection of which is featured below.  Visit www.BostonRareMaps.com to explore  

these additions to our virtual gallery.  

Above: Carte des Etats-Unis de l'Amerique Suivant le Traite de Paix de 1783. A.S. Excellence Mr. Benjamin Franklin, by Jean Lattre, Paris, 1784.  A beautiful copy of the first map of the United States published after ratification of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary war and recognized American independence.  Lattre dedicated his map to Benjamin Franklin, who had served as the American Minister Plenipotentary to France and later served as chief of the American delegation that negotiated the Treaty of Paris.  Click for more details. 

Our full selection of newly acquired antique maps and prints is available to browse on our website at www.BostonRareMaps.com.      

About Boston Rare Maps

Boston Rare Maps specializes in rare, important and unusual antique and vintage maps depicting all periods of American history.  In addition to rare early maps, we also offer American historical prints, city views and a growing selection of illustrated broadsides.  We serve a wide variety of clients, including private collectors and institutional map collections, as well as those seeking just a few special pieces for themselves or as gifts to clients, friends or family.  

In 2011, Boston Rare Maps launched www.AmericanMapmaking.com, an online exhibition of American maps from post-Revolution America. 

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Please feel free to contact us at (413) 527-4020 or via email at info@BostonRareMaps.com.

Much of our inventory is also available online at www.BostonRareMaps.com.