Subject: Bermuda & St. Kitts
Period: 1752 (circa)
Publication: A Complete System of Geography…
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17.2 x 14 inches
43.7 x 35.6 cm
This sheet contains maps of Bermuda and St. Kitts, each enclosed in its own borders. The map of Bermuda is oriented with northeast at the top, and depicts the roads, towns and tribes on the island, as well as navigational hazards in the surrounding waters. There are several notes on the map giving more detail about the islands. The map of St. Kitts is oriented with east at the top and depicts numerous small towns, parishes, and the topography of the island. Each map is adorned with an baroque-style title cartouche.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.BOW-2c; McCorkle (Geography Books) #17-34 (Vol II).
Condition: A
A fine impression, issued folding, with minor printer's creases and two stains in the top corners of the sheet, far from image.