CANADA – A NEW MAP OF THE BRITISH COLONIES…. BY LAURIE & WHITTLE 1794.

A NEW AND CORRECT MAP OF THE BRITISH COLONIES IN NORTH AMERICA COMPREHENDING EASTERN CANADA WITH THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, NEW BRUNSWICK, NOVA SCOTIA, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND WITH THE ADJACENT STATES OF NEW ENGLAND, VERMONT, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY.

A highly decorative copper line engraved map with full original hand colour. Dated to 1794 in the plate, the present example was produced to accompany "A New and Elegant Imperial Sheet Atlas" published by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, London 1810.

Measures 590 x 480 mm. Good condition. Age toning giving a very authentic feel to the map. A few tiny worm traces at the central fold.

Attractive original hand colour.

A guaranteed genuine antique map.