The Book of Boston: The Colonial Period 1630 to 1775

127 pp. Numerous maps & illustrations, including John Smith's Map of New England 1614, Bonner's Map of Boston 1722 & many more. CONTENTS: List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; The Book of Boston - Explorers, Colonies, Early Wooden Houses, The Colonial South End, Old Boston, The North End, Old Boston Streets, The Great Fires, The Paul Revere House, Other Famous Early American Buildings, The Beacon, Provincial Boston, Other Brick Houses, Taverns, Other Colonial Brick Buildings, The Old State House, Independence, King's Chapel, Other Burial Grounds, Colonial Houses on Beacon Street; A Suggested Tour of Colonial Boston for the hurried, intelligent traveler; Map of Colonial Boston with historic sites; Some historic sites near Boston; Index.