1883 U.S. Coast Survey Map of Boston Harbor and Bay

Description: 1883 U.S. Coast Survey Map of Boston Harbor and Bay WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: Boston Bay and Harbor Massachusetts. Description: A stunning 1883 U.S. Coast Survey (USCS) nautical chart or maritime map of Boston Bay and Boston Harbor. The map covers from Marblehead to Scituate, and as far west as Cambridge. While the map is primarily a nautical chart with thousands of depth soundings (in fathoms) and shading to illustrate shallows, it also offers spectacular inland detail throughout. Individual streets, important buildings, rail lines, topography, farm fields, and more are apparent throughout and extend about one mile inland, giving evidence to the expanding scope of the Coast Survey as a landside as well as maritime mapping agency. It is of note that his map is not from the annual Coast Survey Report and is instead a separate issue printed on heavy stock with a visible platemark. This may be a presentation copy or a proof, but in this we are merely speculating. IN any case, this map is very uncommon in both size and presentation and not a map we have seen previously thusly. Size: Printed area measures 20 inches high by 14.5 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Thick stock. Original platemark visible. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other ServicesConservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. "

Price: 605 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-11-22T22:46:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15 USD