Excerpt from The Arts and Crafts in New England, 1704-1775: Gleanings From Boston Newspapers Relating to Painting, Engraving, Silversmiths, Pewterers, Clockmakers, Furniture, Pottery, Old Houses, Costume, Trades and Occupations, &amp;C<br><br>The earliest newspapers printed in New England contained few advertisements and it was not until after I 720 that they increased in number and became more varied in character. Within the scope of the subject matter selected for this volume, the existing files of the following newspapers have been closely scanned, Viz.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.