Boston: Distinguished buildings & sites within the city and its orbit as engraved on wood by Rudolph Ruzicka

by Walter Muir Whitehill, Rudolph Ruzicka

pp. 117, 29 coloured wood engravings by Rudolph Ruzicka

117 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

A medievalist who wrote extensively on the history of Boston, Walter Muir Whitehill received his AB and AM degrees from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of London. Whitehill served as the Director and Librarian of the Boston Athenaeum from 1946 to 1973 and was the editor for publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts from 1946 to 1978. From 1951 to 1972 Whitehill was a professor at Harvard University.

Reviews

[Catherine Mullaney · Rating 3 out of 5]

My mother and I enjoyed this book. The engravings are beautiful. If you have never been to Boston and plan to visit, there are some great little gems in here. The West End, Louisburg Square, and Granary Burying-Ground to name just a few.
Early in our reading we came across facts about Boston that my mother (a true Bostonian) did not know and we were sure my father would not have known. We both remarked how he would have enjoyed the book. In fact, I bought the book a week after my Dad died in Brattle's book shop on West St in Downtown Crossing Boston.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful prints accompanied by anecdotal information involving the places they portray.