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Laws of the Commonwealth for the Government of the Massachusetts State Prison...on the Completion of the New Prison, October 1829.

Published by: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Illustrated by: William Austin (American, 1778–1841)
Lithographer: Pendleton's Lithography (American, founded in 1825)
Printer: Bunker Hill Aurora (American, 19th century)
1830
Place of Publication: Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with two lithographs
Dimensions Overall: 24.5 x 15.8 x 1.1 cm (9 5/8 x 6 1/4 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Anonymous gift in honor of Francis B. Sayre former Commissioner of Correction
Accession Number57.186
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Charlestown: Press of the Bunker Hill Aurora, 1830

Description(Charlestown: Press of the Bunker Hill Aurora, 1830) 24.5 cm; 112 pp., plus 2 plates; contemporary gray paper wrappers.

Contains two lithographs, an unsigned "View of Prison Yard & Buildings" and a "Plan of Mass. State Prison & Grounds" signed by William Austin. Both were printed by Pendleton's.
ProvenanceInscribed pen and brown ink on outside front wrapper "Messrs Davis & Brooks / New York"; anonymous donor, by whom given to MFA, March 14, 1957.