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The Mapping of North America

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‘The Weekly Dispatch’ newspaper between the years 1856 and 1862 included in each edition a map of a part of the world. During this period a total of 118 maps were issued. The maps bear the distinctive sign of a half globe with the figure of Mercury above. The engravers varied but included John Dower and Edward Weller. In 1863 ‘The Dispatch Atlas’ was published which contained a series of English county maps. The two were combined in 1865 as ‘Cassell’s Complete Atlas’. This map is centred on Cuba and shows Jamaica and Grand Cayman to the south, the Bahamas to the north along with the Florida Keys. With the official publishers stamp in the margin dated 27 June 1858. Beresiner pp. 85-7; refer Carroll no. 120.
WELLER, Edward

Cuba and Jamaica

London, 1858
310 x 450 mm., with some early outline colour, light crease through the centre, with very light foxing, otherwise good condition.
Stock number: 5267

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