Mughal Empire India Delhi Agra Calcutta 1796 Doolittle early American map United State Nouveau Manuel de Bibliographie Universelle

Nouveau Manuel de Bibliographie Universelle

In attractive but slightly defective condition

Text block tight and sound with moderate to heavy age spotting

The incomplete northern coastline of Alaska is typical of the uncertainty of the era

clean & tight internally

Mughal Empire India Delhi Agra Calcutta 1796 Doolittle early American map United State Nouveau Manuel de Bibliographie UniverselleHindostan or India from the Best Authorities. (Asia, India, Mughal Empire, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mysore, Madras, Gujurat, Hyderabad, Calcutta, Bombay, Agra, Delhi, Punjab). Issued 1796, Boston by Thomas & Andrews. Engraved by Doolittle. Late 18th century engraved map. An example of early American cartographic engraving which is inherently uncommon scare due to the pre 1800 date. Map displays signs of age, including: visible offsetting,