A New and General Map of the Middle Dominions Belonging to the United States of America, viz. Virginia, Maryland, the Delaware-Counties, Pennsylvania, New Jersey &c.

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• ARTIST: Lewis Evans

• PUBLISHER: Published by Laurie & Whittle, London.

• MEDIUM: Engraving, hand-colored,

  DATE: c.1794.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 18 13/16 x 25 11/16" (476 x 652 mm) plus margins.

• DESCRIPTION: This map is taken from Lewis Evan's "A General map of the Middle British Colonies in America…" published in 1755. Various cartographers did at least ten different issues/states or re-engravings of this map. This impression is Laurie & Whittle's re-issue of the Sayer & Bennet's plate of 1776. In Henry Stevens reference book on Lewis Evans he states that the only difference between the earlier Sayer & Bennett map and this one is the removal of the headline title "The Seat of War" and the addition of a dotted line throughout the lakes to show the boundary of Canada and the United States. Note the outline for the state of Vermont. The trompe-l'oeil inset at the top left is "A Sketch of the Upper Parts to show the Remainder of the Lakes". A wonderful map with some charming details.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Good condition save for some repairs to lower centerfold.. Fine original hand coloring.

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• CATEGORIES: Maps