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AMERICAS 106 Rare Small Format Map Of The British Siege JEFFERYS, Thomas Sr. 'A Map of the Several Dispositions of the ENGLISH FLEET & ARMY on the River S.t Laurence, to the taking of QUEBEC.' [London: Thomas Jefferys Sr. & Robert Sayer, 1768 ?]; copperplate engraving, border: 194 x 254 widest: 198 x 258 platemark: 201 x 261mm, in black and white. A fine example. Rare small-format map of the St. Lawrence River focusing on Quebec and the basin around the city, with the operations of the British in the capture of the city in 1759. It seems likely that this map was published in Jefferys' 'General Topography of North America'. The only example of the atlas in a British institution is apparently the British Library copy, which seems to be only the title-page and text, although the catalogue suggests the maps are dispersed throughout the collection. However, the vast majority of the maps included were printed from existing plates, so it may be that the map was originally engraved for an earlier, as yet unidentified, work. £1,000 107 Rare Pair Of Maps Showing Contrasting British And French Claims To Nova Scotia JEFFERYS, Thomas Sr. 'A MAP, Exhibiting a View of the ENGLISH RIGHTS, relative to the ANCIENT LIMITS of ACADIA; as Supported by EXPRESS & incontestable Authorities, in Opposition to that of y.e FRENCH By Thomas Jefferys Geographer.' [&] 'CARTE D'UNE PARTIE DE L'AMÉRIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE Pour servir à l'Intellegence du Mémoire sur les prétentions des Anglois au sujét des Limites à regler avec la France dans cette Partie du Monde.' 'T. Jefferys sculpsit Londini.' London: Thomas Jefferys, [ca. 1754 ? but 1768 ?]; two copperplate engravings, printed on one sheet; English Claims: border: 185 x 216 widest: 194 x 276 platemark: 198 x 281mm; French claims: border: 186 x 232 widest: 195 x 237 platemark: 201 x 245 mm, in black and white. Fine examples. These two small-format maps, representing the conflicting British and French claims to Nova Scotia, were probably engraved circa 1754 - 1755, when the two countries were trying to settle their dispute by negotiation. The failure to reach an agreement was one of the causes of the French and Indian War. It seems likely that this sheet originated in Jefferys' 'The General Topography of North America', a rare composite volume of Jefferys' American stock. £1,400 108 The American Siege Of Quebec From The Revolutionary War FADEN, William Jr. 'PLAN of the CITY AND ENVIRONS OF QUEBEC, with ITS SIEGE and BLOCKADE by THE AMERICANS. from the 8.th of December 1775 to the 13.th of May 1776. [key] Engraved by W.M FADEN. [scale bar].' 'London, Published as the Act directs 12 Septem.r 1776, by W.M FADEN (Successor to the late M.r Tho.s Jefferys) Corner of S.t Martins Lane.' London: William Faden Jr., London, 1776; copperplate engraving, border: 443 x 619 platemark: 464 x 650mm, in black and white. A good example. A fine plan of Quebec, illustrating the unsuccesssful American siege of the city, between December 1775 and May 1776. The Americans, hopeful of an early success in the Revolutionary War, determined on an invasion of Canada. The campaign, lead by Benedict Arnold and General Richard Montgomery met with early success, capturing the forts of St. John and Chambly, and the city of Montreal. However, Quebec proved a harder nut. The Americans suffered considerable losses in the approach to Quebec due to the inhospitable climate and terrain. Then, in a daring but unsuccessful assault on the city, they suffered further heavy casualties, with Montgomery killed and Arnold wounded, while many men were captured in the lower part of the town. The siege continued until the following May, but the Americans had lost any realistic chance of capturing the stronghold, and were forced to abandon the siege. Nebenzahl: Battle Plans Of The American Revolution, 44; Nebenzahl: Atlas Of The American Revolution, 6 (ill). £1,500 78
109 Unrecorded State, In Sheet Form And Scarce Thus HOLLAND, Samuel. ‘A New Map OF THE PROVINCE OF LOWER CANADA, Describing all the Seigneuries, Townships, Grants of Land, &c. Compiled from Plans deposited in the PATENT OFFICE QUEBEC; By Samuel Holland, Esq.r Surveyor General --- To which is Added --- A PLAN of the RIVERS, SCOUDIAC and MAGA- GUADAVIC, Surveyed in 1796, 97, and 98, by Order of the Commissioners, appointed to ascertain the true RIVER ST. CROIX intended by the TREATY of PEACE in 1783 BETWEEN HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY, --- and the --- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. [double rule] LONDON. Published by JAMES WYLD, Geographer to His Majesty. and to His Royal Highness the Duke of York. N.o 5, Charing Cross, April 12.th 1825. [rule] (Second Edition)’. London: James Wyld, April 12th 1825; copperplate engraving, border: 572 x 876 widest: 577 x 876 platemark: 587+ x 897mm, in original outline colour. Trimmed within the platemark in binding. A very detailed and impressive survey of Lower Canada, extending from Lake St. Francis and Montreal in the west eastwards to 'Mille Vache', surveyed by Samuel Holland, a distinguished military surveyor and engineer who became the First Surveyor General for British North America. This map was surveyed between 1796 and 1798, and published posthumously (Holland died in 1801) by William Faden Jr. Part of the purpose of this map was to establish the boundary between British Canada and the United States, particularly with respect to the St. Croix River, and the course of the river and international boundary is carefully laid down <strong>here</strong>. In this third state Faden's imprint has been replaced by that of his successor James Wyld Sr., and the date in the title has been advanced to 1825. This state not recorded in Stevens & Tree: Comparative Cartography, but cf. 28, intermediate between (b) & (c). £1,000 110 In Lovely Original Colour HOLLAND, Samuel. 'A MAP of the Island of S.T JOHN In the GULF of S.T LAURENCE Divided Into Counties & Parishes And the Lots, as granted by Government, to which are added The Soundings round the Coast & Harbours, Improv'd from the late Survey of Captain Holland Published as the Act directs April 6. 1775.' 'XIII' [London: Robert Sayer & John Bennett], April 6 1775; copperplate engraving, border: 361 x 698 platemark: 380 x 717mm, in original wash colour. A very good example. Samuel Holland's survey of Prince Edward Island was the most important delineation of the island before the nineteenth century, and quickly printed by three different publishers, Mary Ann Rocque with Jefferys and Faden, Andrew Dury and Sayer and Bennett. His survey was also used as a source by des Barres, in his charts of parts of the island. The Sayer and Bennett version was first published in 1774, in their 'North American Pilot' of 1775. This example, in fine original wash colour, probably came from a composite volume of maps (rather than charts) of North America, assembled for the Revolutionary War. This state of the map is not recorded by Skelton & Tooley, intermediate between the two states they describe, with the date advanced to April 6 1775, but prior to the insertion of Sayer and Bennett's imprint. This state not recorded in Skelton & Tooley: Marine Surveys Of Captain Cook, but cf. 13, chart XIII. £2,000 79 AMERICAS
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