KING, Moses [Harvard University].
Harvard and Its Surroundings.
Cambridge: Moses King , 1883.
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Harvard and Its Surroundings; inscribed by Harvard graduate Moses King
Fifth and most popular edition of this guide to Harvard University and Cambridge. Duodecimo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, gilt detailing to the front panel, advertisements to the front and rear endpapers, frontispiece, fifth edition, illustrated with tissue-guarded black and white albertypes and engravings. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, and Harvard graduate, on the third free endpaper, "Mr. A.P. Schoff with compliments of Moses King July 16. 1883." In fine condition. Albertypes by the Forbes Company. Sketches by H.M. Stephenson. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Moses King’s Harvard and Its Surroundings (1878) is an early example of illustrated academic tourism, offering a detailed and accessible guide to Harvard University and the surrounding Cambridge area during the late 19th century. Blending descriptive prose with maps, engravings, and historical notes, the book serves both as a practical handbook for visitors and as a celebratory account of Harvard’s institutional heritage. King, a Harvard graduate and prolific publisher of guidebooks, emphasizes the architectural, cultural, and intellectual significance of the university, portraying it as a symbol of American academic prestige. The work reflects a broader Gilded Age interest in documenting and promoting centers of learning and civic pride, and remains a valuable artifact of Harvard’s self-presentation in the postbellum era.
Harvard and Its Surroundings.
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