A General Atlas, Describing the Whole Universe; Being an Improvement on the Maps of D'Anville and Robert, Containing the Maps of the Whole Continent of America.

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A General Atlas, Describing the Whole Universe; Being an Improvement on the Maps of D'Anville and Robert, Containing the Maps of the Whole Continent of America. London: Printer for Robert Sayer, 1773 Folio (22 x 14 in.; 55.9 x 35.6 cm). Letterpress title-page printed in red and black, 23 maps engraved maps on 35 double-page and folding sheets, partially hand-colored in outline and mounted on guards, a folding "New Map of Turkey in Europe" (London: For Robert Sayer, 1789) inserted between maps 3 and 4. BINDING/CONDITION: Contemporary half calf over marbled boards; worn, covers detached. Lacking the lower portion of the map of Europe (map 4), a several margins of maps frayed and browned, some with minor losses, fold separations and marginal tears, some with old repairs, occasional offsetting and light toning. (65V5F) FIRST EDITION of this very popular atlas, with most of the maps dated 1772 or earlier. Among the cartographers who made corrections and additions to the maps were Samuel Dunn, Thomas Jefferys, Emanuel Bowen and John Gibson, Lieutenant J. Ross, and John Roque. Six of the maps relate to the Americas, including the first issue of Ross's Course of the River Mississipi (no. 33), Scientia terrarum et coelorum. by S. Dunn (nos. 1-2); An Accurate Map of North America. also All the West India Islands.by Eman. Bowen.and John Gibson (nos. 30-32); An Exact Chart of the River St. Lawrence.by Thomas Jefferys (no. 32); and A Map of South America (nos. 34-35). PROVENANCE: Evelyn and Eric P. Newman (sale, Leslie Hindman, 12 November 2018, lot 73) REFERENCES: Phillips 3514; Sabin 38021; Stevens & Tree 31(a), 49(c) and 76(c). N° de ref. del artículo 65ERM0023

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