Subject: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Period: 1764 (circa)
Publication: La Petit Atlas Maritime
Color: Hand Color
Size:
14.1 x 8.8 inches
35.8 x 22.4 cm
Outstanding and uncommon map of St. Thomas is a slightly larger version and unique to this 1764 edition. Beautifully engraved, it shows the nearby islands, soundings, anchorages, navigational hazards, villages, and Ft. Christian. A handsome chart that is embellished with a compass rose and rococo-style title cartouche.
References: Phillips (A) #3508 v.1-78.
Condition: B+
Nice impression and color on sturdy, watermarked paper with light offsetting and scattered foxing, primarily in the blank margins.