JEFFERYS, Thomas. The American Atlas, or a Geographical Description of the whole Continent of America . London: Printed and sold by R. Sayer and Bennett, 1778.
JEFFERYS, Thomas. The American Atlas, or a Geographical Description of the whole Continent of America . London: Printed and sold by R. Sayer and Bennett, 1778. Broadsheets (535 x 380 mm). Letterpress title and index leaf. 23 engraved maps on 30 sheets (all folding or double-page except for one single-page) by Henry Mouzon, Joshua Fry & Peter Jefferson, William Scull, Thomas Jefferys, Samuel Holland and others, hand-colored in outline, with additional color to five. (Chart of Newfoundland cropped at lower border, some others closely trimmed with borders shaved, some occasional offsetting, a few short tears along folds, some repaired with tape on verso, other marginal repaired tears.) Modern half calf. "ONE OF THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE ATLASES OF AMERICA..." (Walter Ristow) Third edition. Most maps are dated 1775, with some 1774, 1776 and 1777. A very important atlas with large maps of the 11 of the 13 colonies and of French Canada, of the Revolutionary War era. Jefferys was geographer to the Prince of Wales, later King George III, and the leading map supplier of his day. His American Atlas is the most important 18th-century atlas for America, described by Walter Ristow as a "geographical description of the whole continent of America, as portrayed in the best available maps in the latter half of the eighteenth century... as a major cartographic reference work it was, very likely, consulted by American, English, and French civilian administrators and military officers during the Revolution." The atlas contains a number of important maps, including Braddock Meade's "A Map of the Most Inhabited Parts of New England," the largest and most detailed map of New England yet published, and Samuel Holland's "The Provinces of New York and New Jersey." Holland was surveyor for the northern American colonies. Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson's "A Map of the Most Inhabited part of Virginia" is the best colonial map of the Chesapeake region. Lieut. Ross's "Course of the Mississipi" is the first map of that river based on English sources. Jefferys died in November 1771 and his successors, Robert Sayer and John Bennett gathered together these separately published maps to form The American Atlas . See Phillips 1165-66 and 1169 (no copy with this 1778 title-page listed). Walter Ristow Bibliographical Note in American Atlas facsimile of the 1776 edition, 1973; Streeter sale I:72. THE MAPS COMPRISE: 1. Braddock Mead (alias John Green . "A Chart of North and South America, including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans..." Published 10 June 1775. Six sheets joined into three. 2. Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg. "The Russian Discoveries." Published 2 March 1775. One sheet. 3. Sayer and Bennett. "A New and Correct Map of North America with the West India Islands." Published 15 February 1777. Four sheets joined into two. 4. Thomas Jefferys. "North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville." Published 10 June 1775. One sheet. 5. Samuel Dunn. "A Map of the British Empire in North America." Published 17 August 1776. One sheet. 6. Thomas Jefferys. "An Exact Chart of the River St. Laurence from Fort Frontenac to the Island of Anticosti." Published 25 May 1775. Two sheets joined into one. 7. Sayer and Bennett. "A Chart of the Gulf of St. Laurence..." Published 25 March 1775. One sheet. 8. "A Map of the Island of St. John in the Gulf of St. Laurence." Published 6 April 1775. One sheet. 9. James Cook and Michael Lane. "A General Chart of the Island of Newfoundland." Published 10 May 1775. One sheet. 10. "A Chart of the Banks of Newfoundland." Published 25 March 1775. One sheet. 11. Thomas Jefferys. "A New Map of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada." Published 15 June 1775. One sheet. 12. Braddock Mead (alias John Green . "A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of New England." Published 29 November 1774. Four sheets joined into two. 13. Samuel Holland. "The Provinces of New York and New Jersey; with
JEFFERYS, Thomas. The American Atlas, or a Geographical Description of the whole Continent of America . London: Printed and sold by R. Sayer and Bennett, 1778.
JEFFERYS, Thomas. The American Atlas, or a Geographical Description of the whole Continent of America . London: Printed and sold by R. Sayer and Bennett, 1778. Broadsheets (535 x 380 mm). Letterpress title and index leaf. 23 engraved maps on 30 sheets (all folding or double-page except for one single-page) by Henry Mouzon, Joshua Fry & Peter Jefferson, William Scull, Thomas Jefferys, Samuel Holland and others, hand-colored in outline, with additional color to five. (Chart of Newfoundland cropped at lower border, some others closely trimmed with borders shaved, some occasional offsetting, a few short tears along folds, some repaired with tape on verso, other marginal repaired tears.) Modern half calf. "ONE OF THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE ATLASES OF AMERICA..." (Walter Ristow) Third edition. Most maps are dated 1775, with some 1774, 1776 and 1777. A very important atlas with large maps of the 11 of the 13 colonies and of French Canada, of the Revolutionary War era. Jefferys was geographer to the Prince of Wales, later King George III, and the leading map supplier of his day. His American Atlas is the most important 18th-century atlas for America, described by Walter Ristow as a "geographical description of the whole continent of America, as portrayed in the best available maps in the latter half of the eighteenth century... as a major cartographic reference work it was, very likely, consulted by American, English, and French civilian administrators and military officers during the Revolution." The atlas contains a number of important maps, including Braddock Meade's "A Map of the Most Inhabited Parts of New England," the largest and most detailed map of New England yet published, and Samuel Holland's "The Provinces of New York and New Jersey." Holland was surveyor for the northern American colonies. Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson's "A Map of the Most Inhabited part of Virginia" is the best colonial map of the Chesapeake region. Lieut. Ross's "Course of the Mississipi" is the first map of that river based on English sources. Jefferys died in November 1771 and his successors, Robert Sayer and John Bennett gathered together these separately published maps to form The American Atlas . See Phillips 1165-66 and 1169 (no copy with this 1778 title-page listed). Walter Ristow Bibliographical Note in American Atlas facsimile of the 1776 edition, 1973; Streeter sale I:72. THE MAPS COMPRISE: 1. Braddock Mead (alias John Green . "A Chart of North and South America, including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans..." Published 10 June 1775. Six sheets joined into three. 2. Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg. "The Russian Discoveries." Published 2 March 1775. One sheet. 3. Sayer and Bennett. "A New and Correct Map of North America with the West India Islands." Published 15 February 1777. Four sheets joined into two. 4. Thomas Jefferys. "North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville." Published 10 June 1775. One sheet. 5. Samuel Dunn. "A Map of the British Empire in North America." Published 17 August 1776. One sheet. 6. Thomas Jefferys. "An Exact Chart of the River St. Laurence from Fort Frontenac to the Island of Anticosti." Published 25 May 1775. Two sheets joined into one. 7. Sayer and Bennett. "A Chart of the Gulf of St. Laurence..." Published 25 March 1775. One sheet. 8. "A Map of the Island of St. John in the Gulf of St. Laurence." Published 6 April 1775. One sheet. 9. James Cook and Michael Lane. "A General Chart of the Island of Newfoundland." Published 10 May 1775. One sheet. 10. "A Chart of the Banks of Newfoundland." Published 25 March 1775. One sheet. 11. Thomas Jefferys. "A New Map of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada." Published 15 June 1775. One sheet. 12. Braddock Mead (alias John Green . "A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of New England." Published 29 November 1774. Four sheets joined into two. 13. Samuel Holland. "The Provinces of New York and New Jersey; with
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