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The Thirteen Colonies at the Door of Revolution.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:475.00 USD Estimated At:950.00 - 1,250.00 USD
The Thirteen Colonies at the Door of Revolution.
Lovely map showing America as it was in the decade leading up to revolution: "A Map of North America by J. Palairet with Considerable Alterations & Improvem(en)ts from D'Anville, Mitchell & Bellin, by L. Delarochette, 1765," published by John Bowles, London. 19 3/4 x 25 1/2. Beautifully hand-colored in yellow, golden orange, peach, raspberry, and water blue. Floral cartouche. Highly interesting chart, from the northern coast of South America to Arctic Canada, with much detail of the Thirteen Colonies, extensive annotation, and a lengthy text key. Identifying new discoveries in the American West, including the theorized River of the West, emptying into the Pacific, and divisions following 1763's Treaty of Utrecht: British colonies, with Va., the Carolinas, Georgia, and Fla., all extending to the Mississippi, French Louisiana a vast central territory, and the West held by Spain. Locating Indian tribes, including "Apaches of Seven Rivers," "White Padoucas," "Kansez Osages," "Land of the Eskimaux," and more. Wear, short light waterstain, and toning at horizontal fold, expert old backing with fine glazed linen, minor tear at blank top margin, soiling mostly around periphery, else good plus, rather larger than other recorded examples, with one ample and three generous margins, and suitable for display. Sellers & Van Ee 115.