The British Islands in the West Indies

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

The British Islands in the West Indies

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.106

Description

Engraved and hand-colored map of islands in the West Indies in yellow, pink and red: printed at top center: "THE / BRITISH ISLANDS / IN THE / WEST INDIES / Published under the Superintendence of the Society for the / Diffusion of Useful Knowledge / B. Bay _ C. Cape _ Ch. + Church _ Eng. English _ Fr. French _ Hr. Harbour (sic)_ / Hd. Head _ I. Island _ M. Mountain_P.Port_.R.River _V. Volcano_ / The Heights are expressed in yards / Cays are low coral rocks;" dominating the map in the center is "JAMAICA / Discovered May 3, 1494 by / Columbus / Settled by the English / 1655;" surrounding it in roughly clockwise order are the "LEEWARD ISLANDS," including St. Christopher, Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, "St. LUCIE," "St. VINCENT," "DOMINICA," "ANGUILA," "NEW PROVIDENCE," "BARBADOES," "TOBAGO," "ROATAN," "GRAND CAYMAN," "TRINIDAD," "GRENADA," "GRENADINES" and "VIRGIN ISLANDS;" striped border 1/4" wide picked out in yellow; below it scale running from 20 to 200 "English Miles 63.8 = 1 Degree;" below it, "Published 1st March 1835 by Baldwin & Cradock 47 Paternoster Row London;" in lower right, "Engraved by J.&C. Walker;" "MAP 146" written in red pencil on reverse.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Baldwin & Cradock, J. & C. Walker

Date made

Mar 1, 1835

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Map 146

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13-3/8 in

Width

16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 3/8 x 16 in. (34 x 40.6 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Several tears along bottom edge; tear, approximately 2 1/2" long, "repaired" by adhesive tape on back.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28A

Note Type

Department

Note

Library