L'Amerique divisée en ses principaux États, 1788

Containers:

Drawer 122 : L : 4, Section 1

Creator:

Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794 and Lattré, Jean

Extent:

2 Sheets

Scope and content:

This general map of the Americas, produced in Paris in 1788, depicts the political divisions in North America just after the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783. The Treaty effectively ended the American Revolutionary War. The United States is comprised of land east of the Mississippi River, while Great Britain controls Canada and Spain controls Louisiana, Mexico, Florida and western North America. Also depicted is a large inset of the Canadian Arctic, and another two insets of Caribbean islands, in addition to an elaborately illustrated cartouche.

Map of the Americas designed to show the political divisions in North America immediately following the Treaty of Paris. Relief shown pictorially. Insets: Supplement pour le Nord de L'Amerique ; Isle de la Martinique ; Isle St. Domingue. Elaborate cartouche in lower left.

Language:

French.

Custodial history:

Client reference #111; WAG #289270; IL# 2020-IL-001-050

Cohen & Taliaferro LLC, 7 April 2008.

Material specific details:

Scale [ca. 1:14,000,000]. Relief shown pictorially.

Physical description:

Small tears bottom center and some damp staining at edges

Physical facet:

1 map on 2 sheets : hand colored

Dimensions:

72 x 100 cm, sheets 73 x 52 cm.

Other descriptive data:

A Paris : Chez Lattré, 1788

Subjects:

Maps (documents)

Names:

Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794
Lattré, Jean

Places:

America

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