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POWNALL (THOMAS) A Topographical Description of Such Parts of North America as are Contained in the (Annexed) Map of the Middle British Colonies in North America, FIRST EDITION, J. Almon, 1776 image 1
POWNALL (THOMAS) A Topographical Description of Such Parts of North America as are Contained in the (Annexed) Map of the Middle British Colonies in North America, FIRST EDITION, J. Almon, 1776 image 2
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POWNALL (THOMAS)
A Topographical Description of Such Parts of North America, FIRST EDITION, J. Almon, 1776

14 November 2023, 14:00 GMT
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POWNALL (THOMAS)

A Topographical Description of Such Parts of North America as are Contained in the (Annexed) Map of the Middle British Colonies in North America, FIRST EDITION, large folding hand-coloured engraved map of the "Middle British Colonies in North America. First Published by Mr. Lewis Evans, and since corrected and improved, as also extended, with the addition of New England, and bordering parts of Canada; from actual surveys ... by T. Pownall... March 25th 1776" on 2 sheets joined (510 x 845mm.), a few tears at blank gutter margin, light stain in lower margin of title-page, edges untrimmed with some corners rolled, contemporary blue wrappers, lacks spine, upper cover creased at edges with later paper label [ESTC T97733; Howes P543; Sabin 64835], folio (440 x 275mm.), J. Almon, 1776

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FIRST EDITION OF POWNALL'S IMPORTANT MAP OF AMERICA, complete with the original descriptive text. The map makes revisions to Lewis Evans's map and analysis of 1755, providing new details including New England and bordering parts of Canada, and the addition of the route of Christopher Gist's 1750-1751 trek through Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio. As well as Gist's journey, those of explorations by Captain Harry Gordon (1766), Captain Anthony Von Schaik (1756), Captain Humphrey Hobbs (1756), and Lewis Evans (1743) are described in the text.

Provenance: Sold on behalf of a descendant of Thomas Pownall.

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