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AFRICA-continued.

184 ST. HELENA.-Island of St. Helena. Belonging to the East India Company of England.

Shipping in foreground, island behind.

Line engraving after J. Van Ryne.
Size 10 by 15 inches. Circa 1770.

21S

185 ST. HELENA.- Sandy Bay Valley, in the Island of St. Helena.

Mountainous view, with man, woman, and boy walking in the valley, boy leading a goat.

Charming aquatint in colours by Havell after Henry Salt.
Size 19 by 25 inches, with large margins. 1809.

35s

186 ST. HELENA.-View of Part of St. James's Valley, with a distant view of the tow: of St. Helena, mountain, rocks, shipping, with figures of Napoleon and two officers on roadway, Large and finely coloured engraving by C. Turner after Capt. Hasting.

Size 18 by 233 in., and margin. 1815.

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AMERICA.

187 NORTH AMERICA.-New Map of North America, with the West India Islands divided according to the preliminary Articles of Peace, signed at Versailles, 20th Jan., 1783, wherein are particularly distinguished the United States, and the several Provinces, Governments, etc., which compose the British Dominions, laid down according to the latest surveys, and corrected from the original materials, of Governor Pownall, Mem. of Parliament. 1783.

With inset maps of "A Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay" and "The Passage by Land to California discovered by Father Eusebius Kino, a Jesuit, between the years 1698 and 1701, before which are for a considerable time since California has always been described in all charts and maps as an Island. With finely engraved title showing figures of two Indians and child.

On Two Sheets.

Size 21 by 46 inches. 1783.

Two Sheets, 21s

AMERICA—continued.

188 AMERICA.-A New Map of the whole Continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies, wherein are exactly described the United States of North America as well as the several European possessions according to the Preliminaries of Peace signed at Versailles, Jan. 20, 1783. Compiled from Mr. D'Anville's maps of that Continent, and corrected in the several parts belonging to Great Britain, from the original Materials of Governor Pownall, M.P.

With inset map of the Supplement to North America, containing the Countries adjoining to Baffin's and Hudson's Bay. With decorative engraving round title of a crocodile, beavers, waterfalls, etc.

Engraved on two sheets.

Size of each 20 by 481 inches. 1786. The 2 sheets, £I IS

189 AMERICA.-New Map of America claimed by France under the names of Louisiana, Mississippi, Canada, and New France, with the adjoining territories of England and Spain. With engraved view of the Indian Fort, Sasquesahanok.

Large map.

Size 24 by 40 inches. Circa 1700.

190 NORTH AMERICA (Map of).

30s

Containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New York, New Jersey, New England, Pensylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Carolina, with an engraving of a view of the Industry of the Beavers in Canada in making dams across rivers, etc., also inset maps of Carolina, Charlestown, Louisiana, etc.

Large and interesting map by H. Moll.
Size 25 by 40 inches. 1715.

191 NORTH AMERICA (Map of).

£2 28

With an engraving showing the manner of fishing for and the curing and drying of Cod at Newfoundland.

Large and fine map by Hermann Moll, engraved by Vertue.

Size 23 by 38 inches. Circa 1700.

15S

192 AMERICA (A New and Accurate Map of the British Dominions in) according to the Treaty of 1763; divided into the several Provinces and Jurisdictions, projected upon the best authorities and Astronomical Observations, by Thos. Kitchin. With boundaries in colours.

Size 21 by 24 inches. Circa 1763.

£225

AMERICA-continued.

193 AMERICA.-The Attack and Defeat of the American Fleet under Benedict Arnold by the King's Fleet, commanded by Sir Guy Carleton, upon Lake Champlain, the 11th October, 1776.

With positions of the English and American Fleets in colours.

Engraved by W. Faden, from a sketch taken by an officer on the spot.

Size 11 by 17 inches, with margins. 1776.

£2 IOS 193a AMERICA. The Golden Eagle (Aquila Chrysaetos, Female adult).

The eagle in full flight, carrying in its talons a Northern. hare, snow clad mountains underneath.

Very fine aquatint in colours engraved, drawn and coloured by Havell, and drawn by J. J. Audboun, F.R.S., F.L.S. In brilliant condition and entirely unfolded.

Size 38 by 25 inches.

1833.

£10 IOS

194 BOSTON.-View of Boston Harbour,

showing shipping, small boats and raft in foreground, with men engaged in various occupations, town in background.

Very fine aquatint in colours by Motram after J.W. Hill. Size 27 by 40 inches. Brilliant proof impression. 1851. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, No. IX.)

£10 IOS 195 BOSTON.-View de Boston vers le Cale du Port. Sea and shipping in foreground, men unloading the boats, buildings to right.

Line engraving in colours by Habermann.

Size 12 by 16 ins., with margins. Circa 1780.

196 BOSTON (View of).

21S

Street Scene, Vue de la Rue du Roi; houses and foot passengers, line engraving by Haberman.

Size 12 by 16 in., with margins, coloured impression. Circa 1740.

197 BOSTON (View of).

Vue de la Rue et de la Maison de Ville a Boston.

Line engraving in colours.

Size 15 by 9 inches. Circa 1780.

£I IOS

30s

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