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SE-US141 - J. N. BELLIN “Carte De La Caroline Et Georgie Pour Servir a L'Histoire Generale des Voyages.” Paris. 1757. Colored. 7½X11. Very attractive map by Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) one of France's premier cartographer/engravers, shows the coast of North & South Carolina from the Virginia border at Edenton, down to Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout, Wilmington & Cape Fear. The Savannah River is located in Georgia & below it, inland is the “Pais Des Apalaches” (country of the Apalache Indians.) The map has a large, beautiful title cartouche in lower right decorated with scrolls & ornamental motifs. It was published in “Histoire Generale des Voyages.” in 1757 by Prevost D'Exiles. This is a gem of a map in very nice condition.

SE-US144 - U.S.C.G.S “Atlantic Coast. Cape Henry to St. Catherine's Sound.” Wash. D.C. 1893. B/W. 22X28. Finely drawn chart shows North America's southeast coast from Cape Henry & the entrance to Chesapeake Bay down to Albemarle Sound, Pamlico Sound, Cape Lookout & Cape Fear, North Carolina, & thence to Georgetown, Charleston, St. Helena Sound & Port Royal, South Carolina, continuing to Savannah, Georgia, & Ossabaw Sound & St. Catherine's Sound. Chart locates all the Outer Banks, with harbors, bays, & inlets & the track of the Axis of the Gulf Stream as it runs up the coast from Florida in the south. This fine chart was printed by A. Hoen & Co. Baltimore for the United States Coast & Geodetic Survey. Includes the Seal of the USCGS.

SE-US145 - J. BIEN “General Topographical Map Sheet. X. (Untitled. Georgia & Florida).” NY. 1891. Colored. 16½X27. This fine Civil War map of Georgia & the northern part of Florida depicts the coast from the Savannah River south to St. Catherine's Sound, Sapelo, Altamaha & St. Simon's Sounds. Then to Brunswick, the St. Mary's River ( Florida), Fernandina, Amelia Island, Nassau Sound, Jacksonville & St. Augustine. Inland the map stretches westward to the Flint River & Chattahoochee & then southward to Florida's Apalachee Bay & the Forbes Purchase. Includes topographical details, towns, & settlements, railroads, turnpike roads, & forts. Published by Julius Bien (1826-1909) a famous 19th century lithographer & printer, the map was issued in “The Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union & confederate Armies. 1861-1865,” Excellent detail. 

SE-US148 - J. BIEN (Untitled) "South Carolina & Georgia" New York 1891. Colored. 17X27. Finely delineated map from the Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union & Confederate Armies in 1861-1865, by Julius Bien depicts the seacoast from Charleston & the Ashley & Cooper Rivers to St. Helena Sound, Port Royal Entrance, Hilton Head, the Savannah River, to Ossabaw Island, St. Catherine's Sound & Harris Neck. Inland depicts cities, towns & villages, roads & railroads, all in fine detail. A fine Civil War map in very good condition.

SE-US150 - S. A. MITCHELL “County Map of the States of Georgia & Alabama.” Phila. 1880. Colored. 13½X24½. Very colorful & detailed map of the two States with the Gulf Coast from West Florida to Mobile, Alabama shows counties in different colors & hundreds of cities, towns, & harbors around the coasts. Locates roads & railroads connecting major cities & includes two inset maps 1.) A street block plan of the City of Savannah on the Savannah River & 2.) Street block plan of the City of Atlanta. The map was compiled under the direction of Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1792-1868) & published by his son, in 1880 in “Mitchell's New General Atlas.” Good condition.

SE-US151 - J. HONDIUS “Virginiae Item Et Floridae Americe Provinciarum Nova Descriptio.” Amstd. 1606-1619. Colored. 13½X19. This wonderfully decorative early map shows America's east coast from the Chesapeake down to St. Augustine, in Florida & depicts sailing ships, sea monsters, & native Indians fishing offshore in a longboat. The map was published in the 1st Edition of Gerhard Mercator's Atlas by Jodocus Hondius & is the only map of North America included in the Atlas. According to Philip Burden in his “Mapping of North America” the map is “a compilation of John White's “Virginia” & Jacques Le Moynes' “Florida” as interpreted by Theodore de Bry in 1590 & 1591 respectively.” In 1606, the earliest date of this map, a party of English settlers sailed for North America to colonize an area in Chesapeake Bay, they called Jamestown & the Bay is noted on the map as Chesepioock Sinus. The map's title in top left is surrounded by a decorative strapwork design, along with 2 circular drawings of Indian villages one in Virginia & one in Florida. A wild turkey along with deer embellish the map, which includes mountains, lakes and an Indian couple dressed as the King & Queen of Florida. Furthermore in lower right is a decorative mileage scale surrounded by an intricate strapwork design. Includes French Text on verso. From “Atlas Sive Cosmographicae Meditationes De Frabrica Mundi Et Fabricati Figura,” by Gerhard Mercator. (1512-1594). He was the greatest cartographer, engraver, instrument maker, & innovator of his time and was the first to coin the word Atlas for a collection of maps. A scarce & beautiful early map.

SE-US152 - J. B. HOMANN “D. Carolina Nebst Einem Theil Von Florida.” Nurnberg. 1731. 8X11. Colored. This attractive & colorful map shows North & South Carolina & Northern Florida, with a coastline that runs south from Chesapeake Bay down to Port Augustine on the coast of Florida. Inland shows major towns & forests, open fields & rivers flowing to the coast. Includes part of Western Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. The map forms the lower right corner of a 4 part map titled “Domina Anglorum” which was published in Homann's "Grosser Atlas” in Nurnberg in 1731.

SE-US153 - BALDWIN & CRADOCK “North America. Sheet XI. Parts of North & South Carolina.” London. 1833. Colored. 14 1/2X13. Finely drawn map shows the coastline from Albemarle Sound & Nags Head in North Carolina down to Altamaha Sound, & St. Simons & Jekyll islands in South Carolina. Includes Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout & Cape Fear. Depicts all the primary cities, towns, villages & harbors & locates Charleston, Smithville, Brunswick, Fayetteville, Pamlico Sound & inland depicts roads, rivers, mountains, Post Offices, springs, swamps, & bridges. This is one of the most detailed and comprehensive maps of this region published in the early 19th century. Engraved by J&C Walker & printed for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. 

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