^Lot 548 Large British map of the West Indies, 1768, by John Blair, engraved by Thomas Kitchin.

Large British map of the West Indies, 1768, by John Blair, engraved by Thomas Kitchin. Outside borders 24½" x 18", image 22½" x 16". Copper-engraved map depicting the West Indies, Florida, the southern United States, the Gulf of Mexico and Central America, the land masses lightly hand-colored around their perimeters, in excellent condition. The map was originally published folded, and the old folds are still slightly visible.