Dec 05, 2017 - Sale 2464

Sale 2464 - Lot 121

Unsold
Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 5,000
LOTTER, MATHEW ALBERT and GEORGE FREDERIC. A New and Correct Map of North America, with the West India Islands. Divided According to the Last Treaty of Peace Concluded at Paris, the 20th of Jan. 1783 Wherein are Particularly Distinguished the Thirteen Provinces Wich Compose the United States of North America. Large engraved map of North America and the Caribbean on 4 sheets joined. 41x46 1/2 inches overall size, ample margins; original outline hand-color; mounted to heavy modern canvas. [Augsburg], 1784

Additional Details

Fine example of a German edition of the map originally issued by Bowen and Gibson in 1755. The geography and English nomenclature is unchanged, however the title cartouche is re-engraved to represent a scene of colonial American trade as opposed to the native figures in the earlier editions.