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Madrid,: Direccion de Hidrografia,, 1858-66.. 960 by 620mm (37.75 by 24.5 inches).. Engraved chart, with contemporary hand-colour in part. Detailed chart of the Bahamas, centred on Andros, and showing the coast of Florida with Miami and central Cuba, from the banks off the east coast of Florida from Hutchinson Island to Key Largo. A detailed chart showing all the many small islands, soundings. In Florida, Fort Jupiter, with its important lighthouse, is shown, as is the small town of Miami. The numerous lighthouses are heightened in red and yellow. Engaved by Juan Noguera and C. Marquerie for the Direccion de Hydrografia by Quesado, who was the chief of cartography for the Ministry of the Navy, in 1858 and updated to 1866. The official blind-stamp of the Direccion de Hydrografia, Madrid appears in the lower left-hand corner.

[London,: Seeley and Burnside,, 1830].. 6 approximately 620 by 210mm, 15 approximately 395 by 310mm.. A set of 21 engravings with aquatint, in fine contemporary outline hand-colour. The series is unusual in that it utilises aquatint to great effect to illustrate geographical enlightenment by depicting the unknown as black clouds that peel back over succeeding maps to reveal the world as known at various points in time from 'the deluge' until 1828. The work was intended to educate schoolchildren about the history of the world, presenting history as a consistent and uniform whole, giving a rapid view of all great political changes in human society. Of particular note are the maps showing the Garden of Eden and the Discovery of America. The final map depicts the 'End of the General Peace' in 1828.