Eastern North America by J.B. Bourguignon d'Anville, published by Robert Sayer and John Bennett. 1775
An attractive and highly detailed map of eastern North America, published in London by Robert Sayer and John Bennett in 1775, based on the celebrated geographical work of the French cartographer Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville and incorporating more recent British surveys.
The map extends from the Gulf of Mexico and northern Florida to Labrador and Newfoundland, and westwards to the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley. It encompasses the thirteen British colonies along the Atlantic seaboard, the territories of Canada, the Great Lakes region, and the extensive lands inhabited by Native American peoples.
Of particular historical interest is the map's representation of the political geography of North America in the years immediately preceding the American Revolution. The title refers to the incorporation of English surveys undertaken after the Peace of Paris in 1763, which ended the Seven Years' War and transferred extensive French possessions in North America to Great Britain.
The British colonies are delineated in original outline colour, with Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, and the New England colonies prominently identified. The map also illustrates the extensive territories west of the Appalachian Mountains, where British colonial expansion increasingly conflicted with Indigenous territorial claims and imperial restrictions.
The Great Lakes are depicted in considerable detail, together with the principal rivers, settlements, forts, and trading routes connecting the Atlantic colonies with the interior. Numerous Indigenous nations and territories are identified, including the Iroquois, Algonquins, Outagamis, and other peoples of the Great Lakes and Mississippi regions.
The northern part of the map includes the St. Lawrence River, Quebec, Labrador, and Newfoundland, while the southern portion extends to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The map depicts the Appalachian mountain ranges pictorially, and the extensive river systems of the eastern continent are carefully engraved.
A particularly interesting feature is the delineation of the western boundaries of several British colonies, reflecting the complex and often disputed territorial claims of the period. The map also records the political and geographical uncertainties surrounding the interior of the continent, where European geographical knowledge remained incomplete.
The title cartouche, placed in the lower right corner, is enclosed within a rococo-style frame. The map is finely engraved, with delicate lettering, carefully rendered topographical details, and attractive contemporary outline colouring.
Published in 1775, the year in which armed conflict began between Great Britain and its American colonies, this map provides a fascinating picture of eastern North America at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
An important example of British cartography from the closing years of colonial America, combining the geographical authority of d'Anville with the latest British surveys and reflecting the changing political landscape of the continent.
Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697 -1782)
French geographer and cartographer to the king. He made more than 200 maps during his life. His maps remained the reference point in cartography throughout the 19th century.
North America from the French of Mr. d'Anville improved with The English Surveys made Since the Peace.
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Eastern North America by J.B. Bourguignon d'Anville, published by Robert Sayer and John Bennett.
Title: North America from the French of Mr. d'Anville improved with The English Surveys made Since the Peace.
London Printed for Robt. Sayer & J. Bennett, Map & Printsellers, N° 53 Fleet Street, as the Act directs 10 June 1775.
Date of the first edition: 1775.
Date of this map: 1775.
Date on map: 1775.
State 3 (of 5)
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Image size: 460 x 515mm (18 x 20¼ inches).
Sheet size: 555 x 740mm (21¾ x 29¼ inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Original coloured in outline, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
From: Jefferys Thomas, The American Atlas. London, 1775. (Tooley (Brit.Lib.), T.JEF-2b).
An attractive and highly detailed map of eastern North America, published in London by Robert Sayer and John Bennett in 1775, based on the celebrated geographical work of the French cartographer Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville and incorporating more recent British surveys.
The map extends from the Gulf of Mexico and northern Florida to Labrador and Newfoundland, and westwards to the Great Lakes and the Mississippi Valley. It encompasses the thirteen British colonies along the Atlantic seaboard, the territories of Canada, the Great Lakes region, and the extensive lands inhabited by Native American peoples.
Of particular historical interest is the map's representation of the political geography of North America in the years immediately preceding the American Revolution. The title refers to the incorporation of English surveys undertaken after the Peace of Paris in 1763, which ended the Seven Years' War and transferred extensive French possessions in North America to Great Britain.
The British colonies are delineated in original outline colour, with Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, and the New England colonies prominently identified. The map also illustrates the extensive territories west of the Appalachian Mountains, where British colonial expansion increasingly conflicted with Indigenous territorial claims and imperial restrictions.
The Great Lakes are depicted in considerable detail, together with the principal rivers, settlements, forts, and trading routes connecting the Atlantic colonies with the interior. Numerous Indigenous nations and territories are identified, including the Iroquois, Algonquins, Outagamis, and other peoples of the Great Lakes and Mississippi regions.
The northern part of the map includes the St. Lawrence River, Quebec, Labrador, and Newfoundland, while the southern portion extends to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The map depicts the Appalachian mountain ranges pictorially, and the extensive river systems of the eastern continent are carefully engraved.
A particularly interesting feature is the delineation of the western boundaries of several British colonies, reflecting the complex and often disputed territorial claims of the period. The map also records the political and geographical uncertainties surrounding the interior of the continent, where European geographical knowledge remained incomplete.
The title cartouche, placed in the lower right corner, is enclosed within a rococo-style frame. The map is finely engraved, with delicate lettering, carefully rendered topographical details, and attractive contemporary outline colouring.
Published in 1775, the year in which armed conflict began between Great Britain and its American colonies, this map provides a fascinating picture of eastern North America at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
An important example of British cartography from the closing years of colonial America, combining the geographical authority of d'Anville with the latest British surveys and reflecting the changing political landscape of the continent.
Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697 -1782)
French geographer and cartographer to the king. He made more than 200 maps during his life. His maps remained the reference point in cartography throughout the 19th century.
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