Map, "A map of North America, including the West Indies and the northern tip of South America"

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  • Engraver: H. Terasson; Cartographer: George Willdey
  • London, England
  • 1717
  • Black and White Line Engraving with period outline color.
  • 1971-446

A map of North America, including the West Indies and the northern tip of South America. In the upper left is a portrait miniature of King George I surrounded by an angel with a horn, the figure of Mercury with a caduceus, and a putto. Beneath the portrait miniature is the title within a large stone pedestal. Under the cartouche is an inset illustrating a number of small objects available from his shop with the advertisement Maps Globes Spectacles Reading Glasses with these and many other usefull Curiosities are made and Sold/ Wholesale and Retail at the Great Toy Shop next ye Dogg Tavern in Ludgate street very Reasonable by G. Willdey. Various scales are contained within decorative framework in the lower left corner

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