Map of Virgin Islands and Lesser Antilles by Rigobert Bonne, 1780

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Map of virgin islands and lesser antilles by rigobert bonne, c. 1780 this fine antique map is titled 'supplément pour … Read more Map of virgin islands and lesser antilles by rigobert bonne, c. 1780 this fine antique map is titled 'supplément pour les isles antilles, extrait des cartes angloises' and was engraved by rigobert bonne, ingénieur-hydrographe de la marine, around 1780. It depicts: upper half: * the virgin islands (*les isles vierges*), including: * st. Thomas * st. John * tortola * virgin gorda * jost van dyke * surrounding smaller islands and passages. * parts of puerto rico visible left. Lower half: nine inset maps of individual caribbean islands with coastal details: 1. I. De la barboude (barbuda) 2. I. St. Christophe (st. Kitts) 3. I. Antigoa (antigua) 4. I. De la dominique (dominica) 5. I. De sainte lucie (st. Lucia) 6. I. De la barbade (barbados) 7. I. De st. Vincent 8. I. De la grenade (grenada) 9. I. De tabago (tobago) features: * coastal names, bays, capes, and harbours noted. * fine clear engraving typical of bonne’s atlases for maritime use. * scale bar with french lieues marines. Engraver: rigobert bonne date: circa 1780 published in: atlas encyclopédique condition: good dark impression on laid paper with wide margins. Some slight toning along centre fold and faint edge wear consistent with age. Original platemark visible. Framing suggestions: display with other bonne caribbean or west indies maps in a travel, history, or colonial themed wall. Ideal floated in a black or walnut wood frame with archival matting to preserve the crisp engraving. Keywords: rigobert bonne caribbean maps, virgin islands antique map, lesser antilles maps 18th century, west indies colonial cartography, barbuda antigua st. Kitts st. Lucia tobago barbados grenada map, maritime nautical atlas plate See less