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Uncommon engraved folding map of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut from October of 1775.

The map depicts counties, townships, towns, and meeting-houses. It shows roads, forts, and landmarks from Boston leading to New York and elsewhere.

Charleston "in ruins" is noted, as is Bunkers Hill.

Following the map is a concise text which relates to the map:

A short description of the present Seat of War in North-America, illustrated with a new and accurate Map of the Province of Massachusett's-Bay, Connecticut, Rhode-Island, and Providence, exhibiting at one View the vast Tract of Country now in Arms against Great Britain.

The volume also contains the following map and plates, all engravings:

• Map of the Present Seat of War in North America (facing p. 169)
• Frontispiece of Pindar and the Three Graces
• Portrait of Sir Thomas Smith
• Figure of the Goddess Minerva
• Portrait of George Morley, Bishop of Winchester
• Psyche Imploring the Pity of Venus
• The Silk Tail or the Bohemian Jay
• Portrait of Mr. Quin
• View of Castle Rushin, in the Isle of Man.
• Arms of the noble family of Finch, Earl of Aylesford
• Henry and Maria
• The Ram
• The Repast of the Reapers
• Portrait of Laurence Sterne
• Arms of the noble family of Hervey, Earl of Bristol
• Portrait of Sir Peter King
• Caracaros and Zedaria - by Moreau.
• Arms of the noble family of Carteret, Earl of Granville
• Portrait of Edward Montague, Earl of Sandwich
• The Virginia Nightingale