This lot contains 8 separate issues from the 1759 London Magazine containing 16 maps and several plates including:
February: A Map of the Countries Bordering on the Rivers Sanagra & Gambia A Plan of the Island and Fortifications of Goree, on the Coast of Africa
Also includes an interesting plate showing an execution in Lisbon.
March: An Accurate Map of the Caribby Islands... A Map of Guadeloupe one of the Caribby Islands in the West Indies Subject to France
May: An Accurate Map of Merioneth Shire Drawn from the Best Authorities A Plan of the Port of Genoa Survey’d by Michelot & Bremond A Plan of Pondicherry in the East Indies
June: Plan of the General Attack upon the Island of Guadaloupe, January 23rd. 1759
Also features a plate showing the path of Halley's Comet and a summary of Vizcaino's voyage to California.
July: A New Map of the Lower Rhine Drawn from the Best Authorities A Plan of the Town, Harbour and Citadel of Havre de Grace
August: A Plan of Dresden, Capital of Saxony A Map of the Seat of War in the Western Part of the Kingdom of Poland A Plan of the Battle of Minden...
October: A Map of the Countries Round Surat and Bombay in the East Indies...
[Untitled Map - Goree Island, Senegal]
Also includes an article on the conquest of Quebec.
December: A Chart of the Coast of France from l’Orient to St. Gilles
Includes one color illustration and a plate showing the center arch of the London Bridge. This issue also includes the preface, appendix and index for the 1759 year.
The maps are good to very good with light toning and offsetting, and occasional scattered foxing. A few of the maps have moderate offsetting. Disbound text is good with light toning and an occasional spot of foxing. Boards are present but separated.