British America

by John Tallis

$300 · Offered by Argosy Book Store

London: Tallis, John, 1849. Map. Steel engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 10.5 x 12.75 . Detailed map of Canada, showing Forts and Stations noted as houses of 'The Hudson's Bay Company'. It was the oldest corporation in North America, founded in 1670. Regional divisions are indicated with hand colored outline. This is the rare first state of the map supporting the British centric claim of the

• Printing: first

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