Author: Jefferys, Thomas / Kitchin, Thomas
Publisher: published in London.
Year: 1777 [1772] [1766]
Size: 18 x 29.2 cm
Reference: not in Quirino; Moreland & Bannister, pp. 169/170
East Indies
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Description
hand-coloured copper engraving.
Map from ‘Salmon’s Geography’, Jefferys was an outstanding cartographer & publisher whose productions ranged from 1 inch to 1 mile county maps to some of the finest maps of the time of North America & the West Indies. These are regarded as his most important works, many of which were published after his death by Sayer & Bennett, or by his business successor, William Faden. He was appointed Geographer to the Prince of Wales & to George III, enjoyed a very high reputation but failed to obtain much material reward.
Condition
Very good to excellent condition.
