Jun 07, 2017 - Sale 2450

Sale 2450 - Lot 115

Price Realized: $ 1,500
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,500
JEFFERYS, THOMAS. The Western Coast of Louisiana and the Coast of New Leon. Double-page engraved chart of the Texas coast from the Rio Grande to the Sabine River on "J Bates" watermarked paper. 21 1/4x28 1/2 inches sheet size, upper margin toned, minor offsetting, small split starting at upper centerfold. London: Robert Sayer, 1775

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The first printed map to closely focus on the coastline of Texas and the principal authority on the area for the remainder of the 18th century. The coastal river systems are nicely balanced by rhumb lines in the Gulf and a small representation of the Spanish Flota in the lower right. Martin and Martin 21.