Mayall, Robert Newton
1947

Scarce Decorative Map of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts

The Highways, By-ways, and Not-ways Nantucket Island Mass.

DESCRIPTION: Classic and very desirable original 1945 pictorial map of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Created by Boston civil engineer R. Newton "Newt" Mayall (1904-1989). Mayall is credited as author of "The Sky Observer's Guide: A Handbook for Amateur Astronomers" and with other maps including "A Sailor's Map of Nantucket" (1954) and "Town of Nantucket" (1954) . Only one holding of this rare map of Nantucket is found in WorldCat, at Harvard. Q: Did you know what Nantucket Islanders call the mainland US ? A: America

CREATOR: Mayall, Robert Newton

PUBLICATION DATE: 1947

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Nantucket Sound

CONDITION: Good. Small chunk missing at top right with loss of 1" of the right corner neatline.

COLORING: Lithographed color.

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ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 150

PRICE: $1550

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