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1777 Revolutionary War Map AMERICA SEPTENTRIKONALIS..., Homann Heirs, Nuremberg

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1777 Revolutionary War Map AMERICA SEPTENTRIKONALIS..., Homann Heirs, Nuremberg
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1777 American Revolutionary War Map “AMERICA SEPTENTRIKONALIS ...” by Homann Heirs, Nuremberg
1777-Dated American Revolutionary War Period, Hand-Colored Engraved Map titled, “AMERICA SEPTENTRIKONALIS A DOMINO D’ANVILLE IN GALLIIS EDITA NUNE IN ANGLIA COLONIIS IN INTERIOREM VIRGINIAM DEDUCTIS NEC NON FLUVII OHIO...,” by Homann Heirs, Nuremberg, Choice Very Fine.
The text at upper left and decorative Cartouche bottom right in German, measuring 18” x 20” with bold outline coloring. A sharp vivid imprint with some minor light tone at the outer selvage borders from prior display. This is the Revolutionary War issue of Homann's map that was originally published during the French and Indian War in 1756 after Jeffery's map from the previous year. This edition includes several alterations and updates plus the line "et ad bellum praesentis temporis accomodata" added to the imprint. It shows the area from James Bay and Newfoundland in the north to northern Florida and the Gulf coast in the south. It shows the British and French possessions during the first full year of the war. The western extent of the map is just west of the Mississippi River, this area is called "Mississippi or Louisiana." The boundaries of Virginia, and North Carolina extend westward off the map. The boundary of New York still appears to cross Lakes Ontario, Huron and Erie to include the lower peninsula of Michigan, but the western extent is not clearly delineated. There is an early Georgia, but its boundary ends at the Mississippi. The map is embellished with a large title cartouche. The extensive German text at upper left and lower right describes the British claims and French encroachments with historical context. As the American Revolutionary War was going on at this time, these boundaries would soon not hold true. Dated 1777.

References: McCorkle #756.1; Sellers & Van Ee #68.