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Thomas Jefferys: Chart Containing the Coasts of California, New Albion and Russian Discoveries . . . North America and the West Indies, with the opposite coasts of Europe and Africa
Title: Chart Containing the Coasts of California, New Albion and Russian Discoveries . . . North America and the West Indies, with the opposite coasts of Europe and Africa Map Maker: Thomas Jefferys
Description: Fascinating map of North America, the Northern Atlantic and Northern Pacific, extending to Kamtchatka. The map includes interesting coastal details and numerous sailing ships, illustrating the transatlantic voyage routes of Behring, Tchrikow, De L'Isle de la Croyere, Frondate, Cavendish, Gaetan, Wallis, Spilbergen, Anson, Mendanna and others. The map Includes a number of factual and annectdotal annotations, including notes about Juan De Fuca, Admiral De Font and the maps of JN De L'Isle. Drake's discovery and claims are noted, as is the bay discovered by Martin d'Aguilar. The River of the West is shown as a water course connecting the to the Mississippi River, just south of Lake Winnepeg. The discovery of the land by the Chinese Geographer Fou-Sang is also noted. The map appeared in Jeffery's Atlases, commencing in about 1775 and was also a section of a 6 sheet map of America, which was typically bound as 3 sections (this being the center section), in the aforementioned Jefferys Atlases. Condition Description: Several tears reinforced on the verso. Some minor marginal restoration, just affecting the printed image in several places
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