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US-CA102 - BARTHOLOMEW (J) “Arctic Regions & British America” Edin. 1853. 16X22. Colored. “Containing all the discoveries in the Arctic Seas up to 1853”. Large inset: “Chart of the Territories Discovered and Examined by the Searching Expeditions under the Command of Cap. Austin and Cap. Penny”. 1851. Small inset: “Beechey Island site of Sir. J. Franklin's winter quarters 1845-46”. Very detailed map of Canada with many towns, harbors, bays and islands. Locates “West and New Greenland”.

US-CA103 - R. DE VAUGONDY "Partie De L'Amerique Septent. qui comprend La Nouvelle France ou le Canada, par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy. Geog. Ordinaire du Roy. Avec Privilege. 1755." Paris 1755. Colored outlines. 19X23½. Very handsome title cartouche in the form of an engraving (colored) of a draped banner over trees and foliage. A beaver crouches on the shore and the mileage scale is on the rounded hull of a wooden boat in the foreground. Large inset: "Supplement pour les lacs Du Canada." This fine chart shows the northeastern regions from Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River to the coast of Maine and Newfoundland. Locates all offshore fishing banks. Many Indian Settlements, towns, rivers, harbors and elevations. The inset shows the five Great Lakes in fine detail and on a large scale.

US-CA110 - J. B. D'ANVILLE “Canada, Louisiane Et Terres Angloises Par Le Sr. D'Anville”. Paris. 1755. Colored. 19X22¼. Stunning map shows the Great Lakes; Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie and part of Lake Ontario. Lands around the Lakes are primarily Indian Territory, but rivers have been surveyed & named throughout the region. Below Lake Erie is a section of Pennsylvania with some settlements noted & the Ohio River flows from Fort du Quène to join the Alligani River in Iroquois lands below Lake Ontario. This finely engraved map is the top left title sheet of a four part map & the handsome title cartouche is designed with scrolls, leaves, swags and a beaver clasping a sheaf of wooden staves at its base. Note: Map is divided into squares forming a grid pattern, which represented the bounds of Western knowledge in D'Anville's maps, & which ended each graticule at the border of unexplored territories. A very handsome map showing how little was still accurately charted around the Great Lakes regions in the middle 18th century.

US-CA110A - J. B. D'ANVILLE “Carte Louisiane Et Terres Angloises Par Le Sr. D'Anville.” Paris 1755. Colored. 19X22½. This striking map is the top right section of a 4 part map & the continuation eastward of the map shown in US-CA110 above. This section shows America's northeastern & coastal regions from New York & Long Island to Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts & Maine (spelled Mayn) & thence to Nova Scotia & Newfoundland. Includes Quebec, the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf with islands. Depicts harbors, offshore banks, rivers & many lakes & with the exception of the more populated States of New York and Massachusetts, the rest of the regions are largely Indian territories and much land is still to be explored & charted. Note: The two maps shown herewith as numbers US-CA 110 & US-CA 110A will make a fine pair, if framed together, even though the coloring and paper tones differ slightly.

US-CA117 - P. F. X. de CHARLEVOIX/J. N. BELLIN “Carte de la Partie Orientale De la Nouvelle France ou du Canada Dediee A Monseigneur Le Comte de Maurepas, Ministre et Secretariat d'Etat; Commandeur des Ordres du Roi. Par N.Bellin. Ingenieur de la Marine. 1744.” Paris. 1744. B/W. 16X22. This fine map of North America was drawn in Paris at the Depot de la Marine in 1744 and based on manuscript surveys and memoirs of the Jesuits who had set up Missions in regions of North America in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and in particular from the manuscripts of Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix (1682-1761) a Jesuit missionary who had traveled through Canada between 1705 and 1709. The map depicts the east coast from Boston in Massachusetts to the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island and Newfoundland. It also encompasses the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River to Lake Ontario, and includes dozens of lakes, mountains, rivers and settlements and Indian territories. Offshore the map locates the fishing banks with detailed depth soundings, and depicts channels, bays, capes and harbors in fine detail. The map was engraved under the direction of Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) the Royal Hydrographer to the King in Paris and published in Charlevoix's “L'Histoire et Description Generale de la Nouvelle France.” The map was dedicated to Charlevoix's patron, Jean Frederic Phelippeux, Comte de Maurepas, a French Cabinet Minister and Secretary of State, and engraved by Guillaume Dheulland (1700-1770) a master engraver and draughtsman in 18th century Paris.

US-CA118 - A. MANESSON-MALLET “De L'Amerique. Canada ou Nouvelle France.” Paris. 1683. B/W. Attractive little map by Alain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) shows America's eastern coast from Chesapeake Bay to Canada's Nova Scotia (Cape Breton Island) and Newfoundland. The coastline is speculative at best and is compressed into a very small scale, but the map has a decorative title cartouche in bottom left surrounded by a large scroll motif and in top left is a drawing of a native Indian couple with a child. From Alain Manesson-Mallet's “Description de L'Univers.....” published in Paris in 1683.

US-CA119 - R. BONNE “L'Isle De Terre-Neuve, L'Acadie, ou la Nouvelle Ecosse, Isle St. Jean et La Partie Orientale Du Canada.” Paris. 1780. 8½X12½. Colored. Finely engraved map shows North America's northeast coastal regions from Long Island (New York) to Cape Cod & Massachusetts, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. Includes the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River. Depicts al principal harbors, rivers and lakes and offshore fishing banks. From “Atlas De Toutes Les Parties Connues Du Monde Terrestre” compiled by the Abbe Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-1796) and engraved under the direction of Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795), the Royal Hydrographer and head of the Dept. de La Marine in Paris. A fine map.

US-CA120 - P. LAPIE “Carte Des Etats-Unis D'Amerique Du Canada, Du Nouveau Brunswick et d'une partie De La Nouvelle Bretagne. Dressee par M. Lapie, Colonel et M. Lapie fils. Capitaine d'Etat Major.” Paris. 1838. Colored. 15½X21½. Very handsome map of the United States and early Canada depicted as Nouvelle Bretagne. Texas is shown 7 years before it was admitted to the Union in 1845. The detail of the cities, towns and harbors is excellent. Canada is still mostly Indian lands, and so is the U.S. Midwest where Missouri covers a vast area. Southern California and Mexico are sparsely settled, but British Columbia and the area around Vancouver Island shows some development and the Eastern coast of the U.S. is depicted with many cities, towns and harbors located from Nova Scotia down to Florida and the Bahama Islands. This fine map was published by Colonel Pierre Lapie (1777-1850) and his son Alexandre Emile Lapie, who worked on maps with his father and was the Royal Geographer to the King in Paris. The map was engraved by Pierre Tardieu, a foremost French 19th century engraver, and published in Lapie's “Atlas Universel de Geographie Ancienne et Moderne” in Paris in 1838.

US-CA121 - A. BRUE “Carte Generale des Etats-Unis, Du Canada D'Une Partie Des Pays Adjacents par A. Brue, Geographe Du Roi.” Paris. 1825. Colored. 14X20. Striking map of North America and Canada, shows a fine depiction of the Great Lakes and the eastern and midwestern regions of the United States, while the western territories and the coast of California and Mexico show little development as yet. In fact California is called “Pays Inconnu” (land unknown.) Canada's Pacific Northwest coast has been charted from the Columbia River to Mount Olympus and Vancouver Island and shows some settlements in between mountains and rivers but the rest of northern & eastern Canada to the St. Lawrence River, is still mostly designated as Indian Territories. On America's Gulf Coast, Texas, which didn't join the Union until 1845, 20 years after this map was drawn is still undeveloped and shows mostly rivers flowing to the Gulf & among them is the Galveston River where the present day City and Port are located. The detail of cities, towns and harbors on the map are finely drawn and executed and the map was published by Adrien Hubert Brue (1786-1832) a famous French 19th century geographer in his “Atlas Universel de Geogrphie Physique, Politique et Historique” in Paris 1825.

US-CA122 - P. F. X. De CHARLEVOIX/J. N. BELLIN “Carte de la Riviere de Richelieu et du Lac Champlain. Dressee Sur Les Manuscrits de Depost des Cartes, Plans et Journaux de La Marine. Par N. B. Ingr. de la Marine. 1744.” Paris. 1744. Colored. 12X5½. This fine map of Lake Champlain and the River Richelieu that flows into it from the St. Lawrence River near Montreal, depicts Fort De Chambli and all the smaller rivers that flow into the Lake down to Fort Frederic. Also shows Isle La Motte and the Isles des 4 Vents. (Four Winds.) A colorful compass rose is placed in top left as an aid to explorers navigating the Lake region. The plan of Lake Champlain and its environs was drawn from manuscript sketches brought back to Paris by Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix (1682-1761) a Jesuit Priest who explored Canada and the eastern and southern regions of North America between 1705-1720. The map was engraved by Guillaume Dheulland (1700-1770), a foremost engraver under the direction of Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) the Royal Hydrographer to the King in Paris, and published in Charlevoix's “L'Histoire et Description Generale de la Nouvelle France” in 1744. A fine colorful early map.

US-CA123 - J. N. BELLIN “Partie Du Fleuve St. Laurent Depus Quebec Jusqu'au Lac St. Francois” and “Carte Du Lac Champlain.” Paris. 1764. Colored. 8½X12½. Two maps on one sheet show, at the top, a section of the St. Lawrence River from Quebec to where it flows into Lac St. Pierre from which the River Richelieu flows down to Lake Champlain. Includes Montreal & many small rivers and islands. The second map below shows Lake Champlain from Fort De Chamblis down to Crown Point and Fort Frederick. Both maps have decorative title cartouches with leaf, scroll and shell motifs in the French rococo style. This fine two part map was engraved under the direction of Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) the Royal Hydrographer to the King, and head of the Depot de la Marine in Paris. It was published in “Le Petit Atlas Maritime” in 1764. Fine.

US-CA124 - ROYAL MAGAZINE “A View of Niagara Fort taken by Sir William Johnson on the 25th of July 1759. Drawn on the Spot in 1758.” London. 1759. Colored. 7X9¼. After Queen Anne's War, the French continued to expand their North American holdings and in order to secure their positions in Canada they built a Fort at Crown Point on Lake Champlain in 1731 to control the southern approach to the St. Lawrence River, and a year later they built Fort Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island to secure the eastern approach to the St. Lawrence and Fort Niagara was built at the same time to dominate Lakes Ontario and Erie and to serve as a military base against the Iroquois. This rare sketch of Fort Niagara was published in the Royal Magazine or Gentleman's Monthly Companion in 1759 and Printed Pursuant to His Majesty's Royal Licence for J. Coote, at the King's Arms in Pater Noster Row, London. (Ref. The Mapping of America by Schwartz and Ehrenberg. Page 151. 1980-2001.)

US-CA125 - GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE “Plan of the Forts Ontario and Oswego with Part of the River Onondago & Lake Ontario.” London. 1757. Colored. 7½X4¼. The Gentleman's Magazine was a monthly publication in London in the mid 18th century, which contained articles about current events taking place in various parts of the world. In 1725 the British had built Fort Oswego on the eastern shore of Lake Oswego, and the French had built Fort Ontario. This little plan of the Forts and the Onondago River show the small island where Col. Bradstreet beat off 40 Frenchmen with only 6 soldiers in his unit in the first skirmish on August 3, 1756, and a large swamp where the second skirmish took place where Bradstreet routed 200 more of the French Army with only 40 British soldiers under his command. The story of the battles is described in the text accompanying the drawing in this little copper-plate engraving from the Magazine. An attractive historical document.

US-CA126 - J. MARSHALL “A Map of the Country Which was the Scene of Operations of the Northern Army Including the Wilderness through which General Arnold marched to attack Quebec.” Phila. 1804-07. Colored. 10X8¼. Excellent map shows parts of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Canada where the St. Lawrence River is depicted flowing down from Quebec, to Lake St. Peter and into the River Sorrel which flows into Lake Champlain. The map was published in John Marshall's “Life of Washington” which described the battles and skirmishes that took place under General Washington's command in the late 18th century. The map was engraved by Francis Shallus & published by C. P. Wayne in Philadelphia between 1804-07. A very attractive small map of the country.

US-CA127 - LONDON MAGAZINE “A Map of the British & French Plantations in North America.” London. 1755. Colored. 8¼X10¼. Very attractive small map shows America's northeast coast from New York Harbor & Long Island to Cape Cod, Boston Harbor & the coast of Maine called Main Province to the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia or Acadia, Cape Breton Island & Newfoundland. The St. Lawrence River is depicted flowing down to Quebec & Montreal & the offshore banks are well delineated in the seacoast regions. The title is in a decorative cartouche in lower right that depicts a harbor scene with sailing vessels & a high tree-lined cliff, behind which is an ornamental design depicting a ship's mast & rigging. Altogether this is a delightful mid 18th century map from the popular “London Magazine or Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer” published in London in 1755.

US-CA128 - J. TALBOT “United States of America Exhibiting the Seat of War on the Canadian Frontier from 1812-1815.” Leeds, England. 1816. Colored. 9½X13½.This fascinating early map was drawn to show the United States & Upper Canada bordering the Great Lakes where “immense forests” are noted, & Lower Canada bordering the St. Lawrence River & New Brunswick. The map depicts settlements in New England & down America's eastern coast to Florida, but in the West & around the Gulf Coast the lands are primarily Indian Territories & especially around the Great Lakes where the Six Nations are settled. An inset map in lower right of two of the Lakes is titled “Chart of Lakes Erie and Ontario on an Enlarged Scale.” This map depicts Detroit & Lake St.Clair flowing into Lake Erie & York & Fort Niagara on the shore of Lake Ontario. This finely engraved map was published by Edward Baines in Leeds, England in 1816, & is a very scarce & desirable map.

US-CA129 - T. JEFFERYS “A Map Exhibiting a View of the English Rights Relating to the Ancient Limits of Acadia as Supported by Express & Incontestable Authorities, in Opposition to That of ye French. By Thomas Jefferys. Geographer.” London. 1768. Colored. 7½X8½. With added text on right side. This attractive map shows America's northeast coast from Cape Cod, Massachusetts to Boston & Casco Bay & Mount Desert in Maine & the Bay of Fundy where the Boundary Line with Canada is shown as a dotted line. Within the line is the territory of Nova Scotia or Acadia, along with Prince Edward Island & Cape Breton Island. The map has extensive notes regarding the history & development of America's northeast lands & the French & English claims to it. This is the 2nd State of Jeffery's map published in 1768 in “A General Topography of North America.” The title in top left is in a decorative cartouche ornamented with scroll & leaf designs. (Ref. Kershaw's “Early Printed Maps of Canada.” Page 51. Plate 534).

Maps US-CA129 & US-CA130 really go together as a pair. We could sell the pair for $800.

US-CA130 - T. JEFFERYS “Carte D'Une Partie De L'Amerique Septentrionale Pour Servir a L'Intellegence du Memoire Sur Les Pretentions des Anglois au Sujet des Limites a Regler avec La France dans cette Partie du Monde.” London. 1768. Colored. 7½X9¼. This fine map shows America's northeast coast from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to Boston & Maine & the Bay of Fundy. The purpose of the map was to display the traditional French Boundary claims in Acadia. The French claimed half of Nova Scotia in contrast to the British claim of the whole of the Province. In top left of the map is an explanation of the history & development of the Claims by France & England. This map published by Thomas Jefferys in 1768 in “A General Topography of North America” is an exact copy of the French original published in 1756 in “Remarks on the French Memorials Concerning the Limits of Acadia.” Title in lower right is surrounded by a decorative cartouche ornamented with scroll & leaf designs. (Ref. Kershaw's Early Printed Maps of Canada.” Page 53. Plate 536.)

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