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Title: The American Military Pocket Atlas; being an Approved Collection of Correct Maps, both General and Particular, of the British Colonies; Especially those which now are, or probably may be the Theatre of War... Author: Sayer, Robert and John Bennet Place: London Publisher: Printed for R. Sayer and J. Bennet, Map and Print-Sellers Date: [1776] Description: [3], vi-viii, [2] pp. + 6 engraved maps, most colored in outline. North America as Divided amongst the European Powers. By Samuel Dunn, Mathematician... Printed for Robt. Sayer... 1774. 30.3x44.5 cm (12x17½"). A Compleat Map of the West Indies, containing the Coasts of Florida, Louisiana, New Spain, and Terra Firma: With All the Islands. By Samuel Dunn, Mathematician.. Printed for Robt. Sayer... 1774. 30.3x45 cm (12x17¾"). A General Map of the Northern British Colonies in America. Which comprehends the Province of Quebec, the Government of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New-England and New-York. From the Maps Published by the Admiralty and Board of Trade... and Corrected from Governor Pownall's late map 1776. 47.5x66 cm (18¾x26"). A General Map of the Middle British Colonies, in America. Containing Virginia, Maryland, the Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. With the addition of New York and the Greatest Part of New England as also of the Bordering Parts of the Province of Quebec, improved from several surveys made after the late War, and corrected from Governor Pownall's Late Map 1776. With inset, "A Sketch of the Upper Parts of Canada." 47.5x66 cm (18¾x26"). General Map of the Southern British Colonies, in America. Comprehending North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, with the Neighboring Indian Countries. From the Modern Surveys of Engineer de Brahm, Capt. Collet, Mouzon & others, and from the Large Hydrographical Survey of the Coasts of East and West Florida, by B. Romans, 1776. With inset plans of Charleston and St. Augustine. 49.8x63.8 cm (19½x25"). A Survey of Lake Champlain, including Lake George, Crown Point and St. John. Surveyed by Order of His Excellency Major General Sr. Jeffery Amherst... by William Brassler, Draughtsman, 1762. 66x47.5 cm (26x18¾"). The loose maps are stored flat along with the disbound text in a modern paper folder. The important Revolutionary War period "Holster Atlas," so called because British officers would carry them in their holsters. Designed by its publishers for use on the field during the American Revolution, "to suit the pockets of officers of all ranks" the atlas was actually seldom carried in officers' pockets, but on their holsters and thus became popularly known as the "holster atlas." The maps are those "that the British high command regarded as providing essential topographical information in the most convenient form" (Schwartz & Ehrenberg). Provenance: Galerie Muriset, Genéve,'67 References: Howes A208; Nebenzahl Atlas of the American Revolution pp 61ff; Sabin 1147; Schwartz & Ehrenberg p 190; Streeter sale 73; P-LG 1206. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear and splits at map folds, with tape repairs on verso; very good. Item number: 267466