The West-India atlas, or, A compendious description of the West-Indies : illustrated with forty correct charts and maps, taken from actual surveys : together with an historical account of the several countries and islands which compose that part of the world ...

The West-India atlas, or, A compendious description of the West-Indies : illustrated with forty correct charts and maps, taken from actual surveys : together with an historical account of the several countries and islands which compose that part of the world ...

Compendious description of the West-Indies|West-Indian atlas, or, A general description of the West Indies : taken from actual surveys and observations.|General description of the West Indies|West India atlas

London : Printed for Robert Sayer and John Bennett ..., 1780.

1 atlas ([3] leaves ([1] double leaves), iv, [5]-27, [1] p., [39] leaves of plates ([36] double leaves) : maps ; 55 cm.

L2017F139 1780

(OCoLC)54232916

Added engraved title: The West-Indian atlas, or A general description of the West Indies : taken from actual surveys and observations. London : Printed for Robt. Sayer & John Bennett ..., 20 Feby. 1775.
Spine title: West India atlas.
Originally published in 1775.
Signatures: pi1 [A]-P1.
Dedication signed: Sayer and Bennett.
Text in two columns.
"An index of the plates" (p. [28]): lists a total of [40], including "The title," plates A-F, 1-17, and I-XVI.
A compilation of 39 maps, with accompanying text, by Thomas Jefferys. It was published posthumously by his successors, the firm of Sayer and Bennett.
The late Mr. Jefferys, geographer to his Majesty, employed the last ten years of his life in collecting materials for this work, now published under his name ..."--Introduction.
Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Bound in marble paper over boards; rebacked in calf with gilt tooled spine, red morocco label.
Scales differ.

Sabin 35970

Library Catalog > Monographs > Rare books
All Cataloged Material
All records