This is an attractive and charming double hemisphere map, colored, and framed. It is set against a background of allegorical figures, with an ornate floral title cartouche. The direction of the trade winds is shown with arrows. A large island, marked off the northwest coast of America, might have been based on an early sighting of Alaska, and is marked "discovered 1741". Only the western part of Australia is mapped, along with a bit of "Dimens Land".
1757 Jefferys Map of the World
SKU: 2196
$400.00Price
Title
The World
Map Maker Specifics
T. Jefferys, 1757, London
Size
6 x 10.6 in. plus margins
Condition
Excellent condition, issued fold noted. Colored.