Henry Popple. Map of the British Empire in America. 1740. State_New York as agreed in Pinckney’s Treaty

as agreed in Pinckney’s Treaty

in 1871/ Edward Lear

Moran painted out of genuine passion

Minor stress cracks on both globes

Cross-stretchers supporting original compasses

Henry Popple. Map of the British Empire in America. 1740. State_New York as agreed in Pinckney’s TreatyPOPPLE, Henry (d. 1743). Map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish Settlements adjacent Thereto. London: sold by S. Harding and W. H. Toms, 1733 [but 1739 1740]. Folio (21 4 8 x 15 4 8 inches). Original RARE letterpress contents leaf (Brabinski State 1, with incorrect enumeration of sheet 13 as XII) laid down on the front paste down. Fine engraved folding "key" map with original hand colour in full (to neat line: 19 6 8 x 19 1 8