South America 1799 Scoles American made antique hand colored miniature map Atlantic Ocean for the Jamestown Exposition Company

for the Jamestown Exposition Company and their principal offices in Norfolk

20" H x 16 1/2" W

Set is in close to "new" condition

20 1/2" x 28"

13 3/4" H x  11 1/8" W

South America 1799 Scoles American made antique hand colored miniature map Atlantic Ocean for the Jamestown Exposition CompanySouth America from the Best Surveys 1799. Issued NY, 1799 by Low. Engraved by John Scoles. Original antique map. Engraved with nice hand color. Of note for being produced in America before 1800, an early seminal cartographic period for the country. Map looks great and displays very well, clean example. Orig. fold lines. Sheet measures c. 8 1 8" H x 10 1 2" W. B15107 Wheat & Brun, Mapping of America Before 1800, 719.