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This map illustrates the expedition led by General Lord Jeffrey Amherst against the French at Montreal in 1760, which led to the surrender of the city in September of that year. It shows the region along and south of the St. Lawrence River extending from Quebec to the Thousand Islands, and then around Lake Ontario and to the Niagara River. Forts, Indian tribes, rivers, portages, and other such information is clearly presented. Also included are insets of Montreal Island and of the city itself, indicating its major streets, buildings, and the surrounding fortifications.Very good condition.

This is a striking map of the new world, with original hand colour. Showing the colonial possesions of several nations, we see the Spanish developments in the southwest, French territories throughout Canada and the western Mississippi valley, as well as the British colonies. With suprisingly accurate depictions of rivers and coasts, this map provides a reasonably proportionate image of an expansive land. Borders are well distinguished by colour, yet there are hints of expansion as the borders of the southern colonies not only extend to the Mississippi, but continue beyond into the French Louisiana territory. The map is well complimented by a large decorative cartouche showing Native American and a European settler.Map trimmed close to left & right borders otherwise excellent condition.

Very attractive map of North America from Atlas General Civil et Ecclesiatique published by Desnos.The map shows the extent of discoveries in the Southwest, Alaska and the Arctic Regions. Two long rivers run from California to the Rocky Mountain region, the Northernmost attaching Lake Winnepeg. Extensive note regarding explorations along the NW Coast of America, but the Sea of the West has given was to the Decouvertes Des Russes. The Mississippi River drainage is now well explored by the French, who are now shifing west following the end of the French & Indian War. A number of French forts shown, including Detroit, S. Pierre, S. Charles, S. Phillipe, Huillier, S. Francisco, and Rosalie.Cartouche,Full original colour.V.good condition.

A striking map of North America showing the political situation there between the French & Indian War and the American Revolution. With their victory in the earlier war, most of North America belonged to the French. Blair shows the British colonies extending from the east coast to the Mississippi. He does include Spanish "New Mexico" (now Texas) in the lower left corner, next to a very truncated "Louisiana." To the north, bounded by what Blair notes as the border between Virginia and Carolina according to the Charter of 1665, Blair shows lands occupied by the Kansez and Osages, implying British control of this area. Two other northern territories are indicated, again implying British control of the continent even west of the Mississippi. The map is filled with fascinating information of the continent at the end of the British period of control. Rivers, lakes, and major towns and settlements are noted. Also quite a bit of information on Indian tribes is given. Blair also notes the borders as established by the original charters for the colonies. A very decorative map of this interesting period.Superb hand colour.Very good condition.

Detailed map of the St Lawrence to Quebec with inset maps covering Montreal.Rococo cartouche.Good condition.

RARE.This Bonne/Lattre FIRST EDITION issue map of the whole of the east coast of North America from Baffin Bay to Florida is rare in so much as it is unusual to find both sheets(At this time there is only one example of the Northern, Canada sheet available online).With some very interesting geographical detail on the map including a depiction of a passage between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay alluding to a possible passage to the Pacific coast.THere is some detail of rivers and even towns west of the Mississippi. There is a decorative cartouche top left and scale bars bottom right.Outline colour as issued.Slight tage toning that adds rather than detracts.Very good condition. *This is the first edition of a map that was amended and reissued up until 1783 and again later as a theatre of war map in 3 sheets.

This map is a re-engraving of Joseph-Nicolas De l'Isle's 1752 map showing the supposed discoveries of the Spanish explorer Admiral de la Fuente. Major amongst these discoveries is de la Fuente's version of a Northwest Passage, connecting the Atlantic with the Pacific via a series of lakes and rivers. De La Fuente's "expedition" proved to be as fictional as the Northwest Passage, and De Vaugondy certainly did not subscribe to these discoveries. The map also includes the fabulous 'Mer De L'Ouest,' a feature promulgated by the De l'Isles, and vast northern lakes also attributable to de la Fuente. Discoveries attributed to other explorers, namely Spanish, English, and Russian, are also noted. This is from the folio edition and there is only the centre fold.A lovely map in perfect condition with wide margins. References: Pedley, Bel Et Utile, number 454; Phillips, Geographical Atlases, number 1195

Interesting map of the NW Coast of America and the NE Coast of Asia, based upon Jefferys map of 1768. Prior to Cook's 1st Voyage, the English, French and Russians were actively debating the cartography of the region in the North Pacific between Asia and North America. The Russian explorations of the first half of the 18th Century, including those by Behring, Tchirikow and others, had been reported by JN De L'Isle, who had worked with the Russians and was privy to their latest discoveries. The mythical voyages of De Fuca, d'Aguilar and De Font were still very much in evidence in contemporary cartography, as were concepts of a NW Passage, the Sea of the West, River of the West and other vestiges of 16th and 17th Century conjectural/mythical cartography.This map shows the Jefferys model, including a wide De Fuca based River from Puget Sound to the Atlantic over Hudson's Bay, several significant rivers flowing from the Pacific to the middle of North America, and Jesuit based water passages from the Pacific to the Arctic Seas. A massive approximation of Alaskan Archipelago is shown, along with the Russian discoveries.Uncoloured as issuedand in perfect condition. Wagner 637; Pedley 454.

Chart of North America shows both east and west coasts, as well as Canada & Alaska. California & the Pacific Northwest coast to Alaska is still speculative & uncharted, whereas the east coast is depicted from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia & New England down to Florida and the Gulf Coast, showing Boston, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Georgia.Place names and names /location of Indian tribes.No sign of Rockies alargely fictitious interior.Uncoloured as issued.Perfect condition.

Attractive good sized map of the whole of North America.Eurpean colonies marked on east Coast and the Spanish in South West,and the rest of the map is devoted to physical features and North American Tribes.Misplaced Rockies,Speculative Alaska.An interesting map with good hand colour.Printed on heavy paper.Very good condition.

Copper engraved map which focuses on North America, although it also shows parts of Europe, Africa and Asia. The most prominent feature is a NORTHWEST PASSAGE connecting the Arctic with Repulse Bay at the top of Hudson Bay. Alaska has a strange elongated shape and there is a R. de l’Quest with its mouth about where the Columbia River would be.Hand colour.Good condition.

interesting study in the comparative cartography of the West Coast of North America, from the Straits of Anian to Cabo San Lucas and the southern tip of Baja California. The work consists of extracts from two maps, both reportedly done by Visscher in the 1612 and 1641 respectively and with information derived from Mercator and Plancius.Hand colour.V.good condition

Detailes map of North East United States and Canada.Superb hand colour.Mint Condition.

This attractive map of the southern part of North America shows as far north as Santa Fe and to just below Guadalahara, also including the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula. The southern coast of the United States in included to western Florida, and the river systems are included inland, especially for present-day Texas.Hand colour.Heavy paper,mint condition.

Very attractive map showing the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana and Texas with many place names, rivers, mountain, lakes, etc. In the lower left corner a detailed mileage scale.Excellent hand colour.Very good condition.

A detailed and finely engraved copperplate map of the South East of North America.Strong impression.Excellernt hand colour.Very good condition.

An excellent late 18th Century map of the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi River Basin, extending to the Lake of the Woods. The map provides an excellent overview of the river systems in the Midwest and sources of the Mississippi, including early French forts, Indian names and settlements and other geographic details. From one of the most famous and important works on the East and West Indies of the 18th Century. Printed on heavy paper.Excellent hand colouring.Mint condition,.

Interesting map of Canada and the East Coast of U.S.Inset of North West with the fictitious Mer De L'Est and a North west passage.Some original outline colour.Very good condition.

Very interesting and rare 1794/5 map of the 13 states.Gouvernement de Tennessee with army lands. Lexington shown as the capital of Kentucky, Nashville not present. Large region in west Tennessee called Broken Ground and many other cartographic curiosities.Original outline colour.Mint condition.

Attractive map from Lamarche's Atlas Elementaire.Printed Year 3 of the New Republic.Lamarche was the successor to Vaugondy (often known as Delamarche).Reasonably early map of the 13 new States.Lots of place names,indian tribes etc.Detailed,finely engraved with original outline colour.Very good condition.