This rare and beautifully produced 1897 edition of A Prospect of the Colledges in Cambridge in New England offers a scholarly and visual tribute to one of the earliest known engravings of an American college. Originally engraved in 1726 by William Burgis and likely printed in England by John Harris, the image captures Harvard College as it appeared in the early 18th century—making it the first known engraving to focus exclusively on an American institution of higher learning.

This volume is a cornerstone for collectors of early American academic history, Harvardiana, and colonial-era engravings. The Burgis View, as it is often called, shaped the visual imagination of higher education in colonial America. Andrews’ commentary provides historical context and bibliographic insight, making this edition both a visual artifact and a scholarly resource.