c1895-1915 antique BOSTON ma CITY MAP BULLARD COMPANY folding Bonner 1722/1835
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Large antique folding map of Boston, Massachusetts, issued by The Bullard Company, 46 Cornhill, Boston, housed in its original maroon hardcover folding case. When fully opened, the map measures approximately 34 x 40 inches and presents a highly detailed city street and transportation map with extensive border indexes, transit routes, stations, harbor features, and neighborhood references.

While the exact publication year of this Bullard Company folding edition is not stated on the map, the piece likely dates to the early 20th century, approximately circa 1895–1915, based on the publisher style, printing format, transportation references, indexed street-map design, and the Bullard Company Cornhill Boston imprint typical of that era.

The primary side is titled “A Practical Map of Boston” and advertises itself as “Clear, Complete, Accurate, Thoroughly Indexed.” The reverse side features an impressive reproduction of the famous John Bonner 1722 map, “The Town of Boston in New England,” reproduced from the George G. Smith engraved facsimile edition issued in 1835. The printed certification wording dated July 2, 1855 is part of the reproduced historical facsimile itself and is not handwritten.

This combination of a practical Boston transit/street map with a historic colonial Boston reproduction makes the piece especially desirable to collectors of Massachusetts cartography, Americana, genealogy, transportation history, and New England ephemera.

The hardcover binding remains intact but shows significant antique wear including rubbing, edge loss, corner wear, scuffing, and separation from long use. The folding map itself shows age toning, fold wear, small tears, stress separations at fold intersections, and scattered fragile areas typical of large early folding maps. Despite the condition issues, the map remains highly displayable with strong visual appeal and excellent historical character. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition.

A scarce and decorative Boston cartographic item combining practical urban mapping with one of the city’s most famous historical map images.

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