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IN OLD BOSTO3C Y1 WILLIAM JRMS FISHER 67 N the preparation ofthir book ipecid aclnowZedt due to Xr. Waiter Kendull Watkdns, Secretary of the Society of Colonial Wars, for his kvalnable knowledge regarding early Boston, The chapten on Some Early Book and Muic Shops and the Site of the Hay-Marker Theatre are dne to his research. Thanks are IJO due to 3ktr. Juliu H. Tattle of the assachusetts Historical Society, Xr. Charles F. Read of the ostonian Society, Mr. 0th Fleicknm, Mr. Waiter G. ForsytA and 3Lfis.r Barbdra Duncan of the Bon TubZsc Library, and Xi5.s Xary Aden Thayer of the Hamard c7kfu.rica IJociatiifir courtesie extended. The author also to Mr. Jost.ph M. Jenning of the Old Corner Bookstore, Xr. Edaard XcGleaen, City Registrar of Boston, 3kfr. J. X. Triauzx and Mr. H. J. Hmey for illustrations, and to MJ, George Whitcjekd Stone for the portrait of her grandfather, G, Graupner, and fur in fomdtk regarding him. The author takes pleamre in acknowledging his indebtedne to the kndispensable bibliographies of Mr. 0. G, Sonneck on Early Concert-l fe in Anaeica and a Ear4 Sec American Music, and to thdt of Mr. Frank J. Metcalf on 66cAmerican Tsulmo. W. A. F. Acknowledgment List of Illustrations Boston Common, a prefatory note First Seventy Years, The Eighteenth Century, The CONTENTS Some Early Book and Music Shops Nineteenth Century, The Site of the Hay-Market Theatre Fifty Years More Chronology of the Oliver Ditson Company Ditson Building, The Index Page vii xi ... Xlll 1 6 20 30 50 70 76 79 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ziilding, Views and dKap Page Back Bay district in March, 1918, from Ditson Building 94 Beacon Hill and Boston Common in 1838 from intersection of the Providence and Worcesterrailroads 38 Beacon Street in March, 1918, from roof of Ditson Building 92 Bonners Map of Boston in 1722 . Frontispiece Boston from Pernberton Hill in 1816, from the painting by SaImon 26 Boston Common and Vicinity in 1722, from Bonners Map 49 Boston Common in 1804, from the painting by Dobbins XIS I Boston Common and State House about 1820 30 Boston Common and State House in 1830, from the water-coIor by George Harvey Title, 29 Boston Common and Public Garden about 1850, birdseye view 41 Colonnade Row, in 1844 67 Colonnade Row, in l858 66 Colonnade Row, in 1860 65 Common Street Tremont Street in 1798, Robertsons view of 41 Common Street Tremont Street from West Street to Frog Lane, in 1800, from pencil drawing by George M. Woodward S0 Concert Hall, Hanover Street 16 Ditson BuiIding, new, interior views 81-91 Ditson Buildings, various 37, 39, 40, 71, 72, 74-79,96 Great Organ in Music Hall 45 Hatch Tavern, from pencil sketch by George I. Woodward 59 Hay-Market Theatre, from pencil sketch by George M. Woodward 59 Head PIaceand House, from pencil sketch by GeorgeM. Woodward 59 Hay-Market Theatre in 1798, Robertsons view of 61 Holdens Organ 13 House in Louisburg Square in which Jenny Lind was married 44 Kings Chapel about 1865 33 Knot-Work, Title page of New Alphabet in, by Abiah Holbrook 56 New Winthrop House in 1852 6 7 Old Corner Bookstore about 1837 37 xi ... BaiIdings, Views 2nd 3 s Page State House, old, from Cornhill Washington Street in 1791 19 State House, old, and State Street in 1801 20 State House, new, from roof of Ditson Building in March, 1918 95 Tremont Street from Colonial Buildinfi in March, 1918 96 Tremone Street from West Street to Boylston in March, 1918 93 WashingtonStreet, West Side in 1845 No. 107 to No...
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