Pownall, A topographical description with fine map
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WITH IMPORTANT MAP OF THE MIDDLE BRITISH COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA.
POWNALL, THOMAS. A topographical description of such parts of North America: as are contained in the (annexed) map of the middle British colonies, &c. in North America. London (J. Almon) 1776.
Folio (142x260 mm). vi, 46, 16 (=Appendix) pp. With a large engraved map printed on two sheets, about 500x830 mm, inset map of the continued course of the Ohio River (folded, later border markings in green). Engraved by James Turner. With six important appendices of writings by explorers in the region together with Evans' original essay of his 1755 edition of the map.
Near contemporary half vellum, marbled covers, spine with title label, partly worn and rubbed, lower cover with paper damages, upper and lower part of inner doblure with mounted paper strip. Title with some minor spotting, otherwise only some insignificant minor foxing. Fine copy.
First edition. Complete with the large map. This important map was first published by Lewis Evans in 1755 (printed by Benjamin Franklin and dedicated to Pownall) and is here further supplemented with additional information by Pownall, authorized by Evans. The full title: A map of the middle British colonies in North America since then corrected and improved, as also extended, with the addition of New England, and bordering parts of Canada, ... Showing the Colonies, lists of townships, distance charts, and and inset map of the Ohio river. The map was published to encourage settlement across the Alleghenies in the Ohio River vally.
Thomas Pownall (1722-1805), British politician and colonial official, later govenor of New Jersey 1753 and Massachusetts 1757-60, who amongst others travelled in the North American colonies before the American Revolutionary war. Back in England, he continued to be interested in the colonial affairs and published works describing the conditions in the colonies.
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Auktionsnummer:
6124
Datum:
2015-12-15