JEFFERYS, Thomas (d. 1771). The American Atlas: Or A Geographical Description of the Whole Continent of America . London: Printed and sold by R. Sayer and Bennett, 1776.
JEFFERYS, Thomas (d. 1771). The American Atlas: Or A Geographical Description of the Whole Continent of America . London: Printed and sold by R. Sayer and Bennett, 1776. Broadsheets (556 x 373 mm). Letterpress title and index leaf. 22 engraved maps on 48 sheets (all folding or double-page except for one single-page) by Henry Mouzon, Joshua Fry & Peter Jefferson, William Scull, Thomas Jefferys, Samuel Holland and others, hand-colored in outline. Late 18th/early 19th-century blind-ruled half calf, marbled boards (some mostly minor rubbing, a few splits to joints). "ONE OF THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE ATLASES OF AMERICA..." (Walter Ristow) First issue of the 1776 edition, issued before the Battle of Lake Champlain, and published one year after the first edition of 1775, most maps in this atlas are dated 1775, with some dated 1774. A very important atlas of the Revolutionary war era, with large maps of 11 of the 13 colonies and of French Canada. Jefferys was geographer to the Prince of Wales, later King George III, and the leading map supplier of his day. His American Atlas is the most important 18th-century atlas for America, described by Walter Ristow as a "geographical description of the whole continent of America, as portrayed in the best available maps in the latter half of the eighteenth century... as a major cartographic reference work it was, very likely, consulted by American, English, and French civilian administrators and military officers during the Revolution." "This atlas by Jefferys was the chief publication used by English and American officers during the American Revolution" (Karpinski). The geographical knowledge of America represented here not only affected the strategy of the Revolutionary Wat, but influenced the course of future treaty negotiations and boundary disputes. The atlas contains a number of important maps, including Braddock Meade's "A Map of the Most Inhabited Parts of New England," the largest and most detailed map of New England yet published, and Samuel Holland's "The Provinces of New York and New Jersey." Holland was surveyor for the northern American colonies. Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson's "A Map of the Most Inhabited part of Virginia" is the best colonial map of the Chesapeake region. Lieut. Ross's "Course of the Mississipi" is the first map of that river based on English sources. Jefferys died in November 1771 and his successors, Robert Sayer and John Bennett gathered together these separately published maps to form The American Atlas . Cumming Southeast Maps 449 and 540; Howes J-81; Phillips Atlases 1166; Walter Ristow Bibliographical Note in American Atlas facsimile of the 1776 edition, 1973; Sabin 35953; Streeter sale I:72 (first edition). THE MAPS COMPRISE: 1. Braddock Mead (alias John Green . "A Chart of North and South America, including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans..." Published 10 June 1775. Six sheets joined into three. 2. Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg. "The Russian Discoveries." Published 2 March 1775. One sheet. 3. Emanuel Bowen and John Gibson "An Accurate Map of North America Describing and distinguishing the British and Spanish Dominions." Published 2 July 1775. Four sheets joined into two. 4. Thomas Jefferys. "North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville." Published 10 June 1775. One sheet. 5. Samuel Dunn. "A Map of the British Empire in North America." Published 10 January 1774. One sheet. 6. Thomas Jefferys. "An Exact Chart of the River St. Laurence from Fort Frontenac to the Island of Anticosti." Published 25 May 1775. Two sheets joined into one. 7. Sayer and Bennett. "A Chart of the Gulf of St. Laurence..." Published 25 March 1775. One sheet. 8. "A Map of the Island of St. John in the Gulf of St. Laurence." Published 6 April 1775. One sheet. 9. James Cook and Michael Lane. "A General Chart of the Island of Newfoundland." Published 10 May 1775. One sheet. (Upper border just shaved.) 10. "A Chart of the Banks of Newfoundland." Published 25
JEFFERYS, Thomas (d. 1771). The American Atlas: Or A Geographical Description of the Whole Continent of America . London: Printed and sold by R. Sayer and Bennett, 1776.
JEFFERYS, Thomas (d. 1771). The American Atlas: Or A Geographical Description of the Whole Continent of America . London: Printed and sold by R. Sayer and Bennett, 1776. Broadsheets (556 x 373 mm). Letterpress title and index leaf. 22 engraved maps on 48 sheets (all folding or double-page except for one single-page) by Henry Mouzon, Joshua Fry & Peter Jefferson, William Scull, Thomas Jefferys, Samuel Holland and others, hand-colored in outline. Late 18th/early 19th-century blind-ruled half calf, marbled boards (some mostly minor rubbing, a few splits to joints). "ONE OF THE MOST AUTHORITATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE ATLASES OF AMERICA..." (Walter Ristow) First issue of the 1776 edition, issued before the Battle of Lake Champlain, and published one year after the first edition of 1775, most maps in this atlas are dated 1775, with some dated 1774. A very important atlas of the Revolutionary war era, with large maps of 11 of the 13 colonies and of French Canada. Jefferys was geographer to the Prince of Wales, later King George III, and the leading map supplier of his day. His American Atlas is the most important 18th-century atlas for America, described by Walter Ristow as a "geographical description of the whole continent of America, as portrayed in the best available maps in the latter half of the eighteenth century... as a major cartographic reference work it was, very likely, consulted by American, English, and French civilian administrators and military officers during the Revolution." "This atlas by Jefferys was the chief publication used by English and American officers during the American Revolution" (Karpinski). The geographical knowledge of America represented here not only affected the strategy of the Revolutionary Wat, but influenced the course of future treaty negotiations and boundary disputes. The atlas contains a number of important maps, including Braddock Meade's "A Map of the Most Inhabited Parts of New England," the largest and most detailed map of New England yet published, and Samuel Holland's "The Provinces of New York and New Jersey." Holland was surveyor for the northern American colonies. Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson's "A Map of the Most Inhabited part of Virginia" is the best colonial map of the Chesapeake region. Lieut. Ross's "Course of the Mississipi" is the first map of that river based on English sources. Jefferys died in November 1771 and his successors, Robert Sayer and John Bennett gathered together these separately published maps to form The American Atlas . Cumming Southeast Maps 449 and 540; Howes J-81; Phillips Atlases 1166; Walter Ristow Bibliographical Note in American Atlas facsimile of the 1776 edition, 1973; Sabin 35953; Streeter sale I:72 (first edition). THE MAPS COMPRISE: 1. Braddock Mead (alias John Green . "A Chart of North and South America, including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans..." Published 10 June 1775. Six sheets joined into three. 2. Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg. "The Russian Discoveries." Published 2 March 1775. One sheet. 3. Emanuel Bowen and John Gibson "An Accurate Map of North America Describing and distinguishing the British and Spanish Dominions." Published 2 July 1775. Four sheets joined into two. 4. Thomas Jefferys. "North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville." Published 10 June 1775. One sheet. 5. Samuel Dunn. "A Map of the British Empire in North America." Published 10 January 1774. One sheet. 6. Thomas Jefferys. "An Exact Chart of the River St. Laurence from Fort Frontenac to the Island of Anticosti." Published 25 May 1775. Two sheets joined into one. 7. Sayer and Bennett. "A Chart of the Gulf of St. Laurence..." Published 25 March 1775. One sheet. 8. "A Map of the Island of St. John in the Gulf of St. Laurence." Published 6 April 1775. One sheet. 9. James Cook and Michael Lane. "A General Chart of the Island of Newfoundland." Published 10 May 1775. One sheet. (Upper border just shaved.) 10. "A Chart of the Banks of Newfoundland." Published 25
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