{"product_id":"a-new-map-of-the-island-and-kingdom-of-corsica-by-thomas-jefferys","title":"A New Map of the Island and Kingdom of Corsica- By Thomas Jefferys","description":"\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCreated By: \u003c\/b\u003eThomas Jefferys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublish Details:\u003c\/b\u003e London: Laurie and Whittle, 1794\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/b\u003e28 3\/4 x 21 1\/2 in. (sheet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConditions:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good condition, small sections missing from margins. However, it contains excellent original color and image is still sharp. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Jefferys (c. 1719–1771) was among the most accomplished and influential English cartographers of the eighteenth century, celebrated for his detailed maps of North America and the West Indies. Based in London, Jefferys trained under the noted engraver and mapmaker Emanuel Bowen and established himself as a prolific publisher, engraver, and geographer whose work set a high standard for accuracy and craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout his career, Jefferys collaborated with several prominent contemporaries, including Thomas Kitchin, with whom he published \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Small English Atlas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1748–49), and Robert Sayer, who later issued many of Jefferys' most important works. Among these were \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA General Topography of North America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1768), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe American Atlas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe North-American Pilot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe West-India Atlas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, publications that became indispensable references during a period of intense colonial expansion and exploration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThis map of Corsica is particularly notable for the moment in history at which it was published. Issued in May 1794, it appeared just three months before British forces successfully wrested the island from French control during the War of the First Coalition. The campaign was led in part by the then little-known Captain Horatio Nelson, whose actions in Corsica marked an important early chapter in the career of the future victor of Trafalgar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaps bearing the Jefferys imprint are highly regarded for their precise engraving, historical importance, and enduring decorative appeal. They remain among the most desirable examples of eighteenth-century British cartography, sought after by collectors for their beauty, rarity, and their vivid record of the geography of the colonial world. Beyond its cartographic appeal, the map offers a fascinating snapshot of Corsica on the eve of a dramatic political and military transition. Its contemporary relevance at the time of publication, coupled with its connection to Nelson's rise and Britain's brief occupation of the island, makes it an especially desirable piece for collectors of Napoleonic history, British naval history, and eighteenth-century maps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (WSG)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48518010536090,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/Corsica.jpg?v=1782512284","url":"https:\/\/jcegallery.com\/products\/a-new-map-of-the-island-and-kingdom-of-corsica-by-thomas-jefferys","provider":"JCE Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}