Carte de L'Isle de la Jamaique. This item is unavailable.Carte de L'Isle de la Jamaique

Rigobert Bonne. Carte de L'Isle de la Jamaique. 1780. *** A copperplate engraving with hand coloring. It appeared in Raynal's History of the Commerce of the Indies, first published in 1774. Cultural details include towns, villages, hamlets, forts, and abandoned sites. Of special historical interest are several towns along the northern part of the island that were founded by the Maroons – Furis Town, Trelawny Town, Accompong Town, Crawford, Moore town, and Nanny. Also depicted are mountain topography, lakes, rivers, streams, and marshes. *** Clear, clean impression with light offsetting, blank verso, one center vertical fold, as issued. Some mild rumpling. *** Sheet is 10 inches high by 15 inches, image 8.75 inches high by 12.5 inches.