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18th Century Sayer & Bennett Engraved Map, Jamaica
Estimate:
$10 - $200
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$20
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Description
Title: Plan of Lucia Harbour and Mantega Bay. Antique engraved map detailing early English plans for Lucia Harbour and Mantega Bay in Jamaica. Details soundings (water depths), anchorages, and location names. Sayer & Bennett was a partnership of Robert Sayer and John Bennett. They specialized in American atlases and were one of the largest providers of British charts during the 18th century. Their work was drawn on plates by Thomas Jefferys, who was a prolific geographer in the 18th century.
Issued: ca. 1794
Dimensions: 8.5"L x 10.75"W
Manufacturer: Sayer & Bennett
Country of Origin: England
Issued: ca. 1794
Dimensions: 8.5"L x 10.75"W
Manufacturer: Sayer & Bennett
Country of Origin: England
Condition
Age related wear.