A New Map of the Whole Continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies, wherein are exactly Described the United States of North America as well as the Several European Possessions according to the Preliminaries of the Peace singed at Versailles Jan. 20 1783. 1783 (dated). 41.5 x 47.5 inches. A scarce 1783 Sawyer and Bennett wall map of America issued shortly after the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783). Elaborate title cartouche lower right depicting many different exotic New World plants, some twined around acanthus leaf and scrollwork frame, with alligator at bottom and what may be a possum in background. This map followed closely on the Treaty of Versailles, which ended the Revolutionary War and established British recognition of the independent United States. The core cartography, although much updated, is derived from J. B. B. D'Anville, and embraces South America, Central America, the West Indies, and most of North America, excepting only the little understood Arctic. This is the first issue of this map to name the United States - here including all territory north of Florida, South of the Great Lakes (except Michigan), and east of the Mississippi. The former colonies, now states, hug the coast with largely indistinct western boundaries giving way to long-established American Indian Nations. This map went through a long a complicated publication history. It was first issued by John Gibson in 1763 and was subsequently updated regularly to about 1799. The present 1883 edition is the first to recognize the United States and the last to bear the 'Sayer and Bennett' imprint. This map is well represented institutionally but scarce in this edition. Condition is very good, some toning/offsetting, some tears around edge, small amount of paper loss, could use some restoration...it is spectacular, worthy of restoration.

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