1752 Bowen Antique Map American Harbors Boston New York Start Price USD 750.00 Current Price USD 750.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 16, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Location Successful Worldwide Shipping From Melbourne, See more about '1752 Bowen Antique Map American Harbors Boston New York' Description Helpful Links: Company Details - About ME Payment & Shipping Options View seller's other items Cartographer's Profile Ask Seller a question Refund Policy About Classical Images We have over 2,000 items for sale on our Ebay stores site. Please click here to enter the stores and use the search engine to the left to search specifically for maps, prints, Atlases on the Classical Images Stores, thank you Click Here   Particular Draughts and Plans of Some of the Principal Towns and Harbours belonging to the English French and Spaniards in America and the West Indies..by E Bowen click image to enlarge click image to enlarge This large beautifully hand coloured important original antique map, a chart of all the principal cities and harbours of America from Canada to Brazil - including Boston, New York, Charleston, Louisburg, Cuba and 8 more - was published by Emanuel Bowen in the 1752 edition of the Complete Atlas. An incredibly important and detailed map by the British on the layout, depth and obstacles of most of the major American cities and harbours just prior to the war with the French and the US war of Independence. (Ref: Tooley; M&B) Please note all items auctioned are genuine, we do not sell reproductions. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request.    Condition Report General Description: Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable Paper color: - white Age of map color: - Later Colors used: - Yellow, green, pink, blue  General color appearance: - Authentic  Paper size: - 21 1/2in x 18in (535mm x 460mm) Plate size: - 17 1/2in x 14 1/2in (445mm x 370mm) Margins: - min. 1in (25mm) Imperfections: Margins: - None Plate area: - None Verso: - None Overall Quality (in Bold): Perfect/Fine/Very Good/Good/Fair/Poor    Emanuel Bowen 1714-1767; Thomas Bowen</b>(son) 1767-1790 Emanuel Bowen, map and print seller, engraver to George II and to Louis XV of France  worked in London from 1714 producing some the best and most attractive maps of the 18th century. He had plans for completing a major County Atlas but, finding the task beyond his means, joined with Thomas Kitchin to publish “The Large English Atlas”. Many of the maps were issued individually from 1749 onwards and the whole atlas was not finally completed until 1760. With one or two exceptions they were the largest maps of the counties to appear up to that time (27” x 20”) and were unusual in that blank areas around each map are filled with historical and topographical detail which makes fascinating and amusing reading. The atlas was reissued later in reduced size. Apart from his county maps and atlases of different parts of the world he also issued (with John Owen) a book of road maps based, as was usual at that time, on Ogilby but again incorporating his own style of historical and heraldic detail. Thomas helped his father during his lifetime and produced many fine maps in his own right after his fathers death    Payment Methods Visa MasterCard Bankcard * PayPal Direct Bank Transfers & AUS$ Bank Drafts Please contact me to discuss other forms of payment Please also contact me before the end of the auction if you would like to discuss payment by instalments over an agreed period *(Please email your CC#, Expiry Date, full name on card & shipping address in two separate emails or alternatively you can fax or phone to the numbers below.) Australian buyers please add 10% GST    Shipping Worldwide Australia Air Mail Courier1 Courier2* Express Insurance $12.00 US $35.00 US N/A   2.75% min $6.00 US       $8.00 US 2.75% min $4.00 US There will be only one shipping charge per 10 maps or prints purchased. We can hold items to combine shipments. Airmail shipping from Australia to Europe or the US takes approx. 5-7 days. EMS courier will take 3-5 days. Please note, as an added measure of security all purchases over $500US will now be automatically sent by courier Classical Images was founded 1998 and has built an excellent reputation for supplying high quality original antiquarian works on paper at affordable prices. We carry an extensive inventory of antiquarian collectibles from the 15th to 19th century, a period that produced achievements by some of history’s finest explorers, scientists and artists. Classical Images adheres to the Codes of Ethics outlined by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) . We are enthusiastic collectors ourselves of Antiquarian treasures and are happy to share our knowledge, discuss issues and provide information and assistance, both in general and about items we offer for sale. All items sold by Classical Images are genuine and a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be happily supplied on request. 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