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[Americana] Jefferys, Thomas The American Atlas: Or, a Geographical Description of the Whole Continent of America... London: Printed and Sold by R. Sayer and J. Bennett, 1776. Second edition, early issue. Folio, 22 1/4 x 16 in. (565 x 406 mm). Letterpress title-page and Index to the Maps. Illustrated with 22 fine engraved maps on 29 sheets, each with contemporary outline hand-coloring, one partly hand-colored (all, but one, double-page or large folding sheets), by Henry Mouzon, Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson, William Scull, Thomas Jefferys, Samuel Holland, and others; each map numbered in ink in top corner recto. Rebound in full brown diced russia, stamped in gilt, red morocco spine label; all edges trimmed; plates mounted on guards; scattered offsetting and spotting to plates and text. Howes J-81; Sabin 35953. Maps Comprising: (Mead, Braddock, alias John Green . Chart containing the greater part of the South Sea...South America with the adjacent Islands... (London): R. Sayer & J. Bennett, June 10, 1775. (Mead, Braddock, alias John Green . A Chart of North and South America, including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans... (London): R. Sayer & J. Bennett, June 10, 1775. (Mead, Braddock, alias John Green . Chart containing the Coasts of California, New Albion...North America and the West Indies... (London): R. Sayer & J. Bennett, June 10, 1775. The Russian Discoveries, from the Map Published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg. London: Printed for Robt. Sayer, March 2, 1775. Bowen, Emanuel, and John Gibson An Accurate Map of North America. Describing and distinguishing the British and Spanish Dominions... (July 2, 1775). (Bowen, Emanuel, and John Gibson An Accurate Map of North America. Describing and distinguishing the British and Spanish Dominions... July 2, 1775). (Jefferys, Thomas). North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville improved... London: Robt. Sayer & J. Bennett, June 10, 1775. Dunn, Samuel. A Map of the British Empire in North America... London: Robt. Sayer, January 10, 1774. Jefferys, Thomas. An Exact Chart of the Gulf of the River St. Laurence from Fort Frontenac to the Island of Anticosti... London: Robt. Sayer , May 25, 1775. Sayer and Bennett. A Chart of the Gulf of St. Laurence. London: Robt. Sayer & Jno. Bennett, March 25, 1775. Holland, Captain (Samuel). A Map of the Island of St. John in the Gulf of St. Laurence... (London), April 6, 1775. Cook, James, and Michael Lane. A General Chart of the Island of Newfoundland... (London): Robt. Sayer & Jno. Bennett, MAy 10, 1775. Chabert, (Jooseph Bernard de), and James Cook and Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu. A Chart of the Banks of Newfoundland... London: Robt. Sayer& Jno. Bennett, March 25, 1775. Jefferys, Thomas. A New Map of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada... London: R. Sayer & J. Bennett, June 15, 1775. (Mead, Braddock, alias John Green A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of New England... London, November 29, 1774). (Braddock Mead, alias John Green . A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of New England... London, November 29, 1774. Holland, Captain (Samuel). The Provinces of New York and New Jersey; with part of Pensilvania, and the Province of Quebec... London: Robt. Sayer & John Bennett December 20, 1775. Carver, Captain (Jonathan). A New Map of the Province of Quebec... London: Robt. Sayer & John Bennett February 16 ,1776. Scull, W(illiam). A Map of Pennsylvania Exhibiting not only the Improved Parts of the Province but also its Extensive Frontiers... London: Robt. Sayer & J. Bennett, June 10, 1775. (Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson. A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of Virginia containing the whole Province of Maryland with Part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina... London: Robt. Sayer & Thos. Jefferys, 1775). Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson. A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of Virginia containing the whole Province of Maryland with Part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina... Lond