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The Windward Passage, with several Passages from the east end of Cuba & from the north part of St. Domingo. (Bahamas, Turks and Caicos).

  • ARTIST: Thomas Jefferys

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Laurie & Whittle, London.

  • MEDIUM: Handcolored copper plate engraving,

    DATE: c. 1775.

  • EDITION SIZE: Two sheets joined. Overall, 36 x 24 5/8" (91.5 x 62.4 cm) plus title and margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: A beautiful and finely engraved chart of Hispaniola and the lower Bahama islands from Tho. Jefferys' "The West Indian Atlas". This is actually two charts that appeared in the atlas that have been joined. Shown are place names, sailing tracts, anchorage's, mountains, rivers and roads. San Salvador Island is shown in the upper left.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition save for new lower margin added. Some outline hand coloring.

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