Jefferys, Thomas
1775

Antique Chart of the Peninsula and Gulf of Florida.

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The Peninsula and Gulf of Florida or Channel of Bahama with the Bahama Islands, by Thos. Jefferys Geographer to His Majesty.

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Fine first edition British navigational chart documents the Peninsula of Florida. Includes portions of the Bahamas with Grand Bahama Island, Great Abaco Island, Eleuthera, Nassau (Providence) and more. Tampa Bay clearly marked.

Much to inspect with a magnifying glass. Correctly shows the current from the Gulf Stream flowing from South to North.

From Sayer's and Bennett's atlas titled: "The West-India Atlas: or a compendious description of the West-Indies: illustrated with forty one correct charts and maps, taken from actual surveys."

Publishers attribution reads: "London. Printed for Rob.t Sayer, Map and Printseller. No 53 Fleet Street as the Act directs 20th Feb.y 1775. According to Rumsey
"Sayer and Bennet acquired his [Jefferys'] materials in preparation for this atlas, and published the atlas posthumously under his name (as they did with the American Atlas) in 1775. The heart of this atlas and the most detailed part is the sixteen sheet large chart and index sheet of the whole of the West Indies. ( Internet )

CREATOR: Jefferys, Thomas

PUBLICATION DATE: 1775

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Caribbean Sea

CONDITION: Good.  Clean with no notable condition issues. On heavy antique chain laid paper. Slight age toning near the edges.

COLORING: Attractive hand coloring.

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SIZE: 24 " x 18 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 51

PRICE: $

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