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Auction 196, Lot 164

"A New and Accurate Map of the Chief Parts of South Carolina, and Georgia, from the Best Authorities", Lodge, John

Subject: Colonial Southeastern United States

Period: 1780 (dated)

Publication: Political Magazine

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.8 x 10.8 inches
37.6 x 27.4 cm
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Uncommon Revolutionary War map of the region in South Carolina and Georgia from about the Savannah River to the Wackamaw River. The map was created to depict important battle sites and British victories during the Southern Theater of the war, including the capture of Savannah, Georgia in December 1778 and Charleston, South Carolina in May 1780. The map is filled with detailed information of the roads, forts, towns, townships, precincts and parishes. Published by John Bew.

References: Jolly #POL-7.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression, issued folding on a sheet with a Vryheyt watermark and the initials "EC." There is a mis-fold at bottom left, a few faint spots of foxing, and narrow margins.

Estimate: $550 - $700

Sold for: $400

Closed on 2/7/2024

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