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In 1585, Sir Francis Drake and his fleet of seven ships set off from Portsmouth on a voyage to plunder Spanish colonial settlements. After capturing Santiago in the Cape Verde Islands, Drake plundered a number of Spanish towns in the West Indies before sailing north to the Spanish outpost of St. Augustine in Florida. On May 28-30, 1586, Drake attacked, captured and destroyed this town. This print is shows Drakes storming of St. Augustine and it is based on a drawing by Baptista Boazio, who had obtained drawings of Drakes raids from a participant, perhaps Drake himself. It is one of the first maps of a settlement in North America. $650
Jacques N. Bellin. "Plan du Port de St. Augustin dans la Floride." From Le Petit Atlas Maritime. Paris: J.N. Bellin, 1764. 8 1/8 x 6 1/4. Engraving. Original hand color. Very good condition.
A map of St. Augustine and its approaches by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, the Hydrographer to the King of France. From about 1650 to 1750, the French dominated the cartographic world, with their fine, scientifically based maps, elegantly engraved and precisely detailed. Bellin (1703-72) was one of the best in the later period. Bellin's specialty was marine charts and this is a good example of his output. Though quite a small map, it contain much information, such as the basic layout of the town and its fort and the soundings of the navigational entrance to the harbor. A fine eighteenth century map of Florida. $500
J. Drayton. "Florida." Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea., 1827. 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 (map); 16 5/8 x 20 7/8 (full sheet). Engraving. Original hand color. With some areas of wear from erased manuscript writing and a few repaired punctures. Otherwise, good condition.
In 1822, Henry Charles Carey and Isaac Lea published their A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas. This volume was based on Emmanuel Las Cases' Atlas Historique of 1803, with updated maps and text modified by Carey, a political economist. He considered himself an American foil to John Stuart Mill and the London economists who were proclaimers of "the gloomy science" influenced by Ricardo and Malthus. Instead of preaching overpopulation and degeneration of the human species, Carey illustrated the nations of the western hemisphere through maps that showed an expanding region with ample promise of developing into lands of great new opportunity and growth. The sheets from this atlas, which cover North America, Central America, South America and the West Indies, are comprised of an engraved map surrounded by text documenting the history, climate, population and so forth of the area depicted. The atlas is particularly known for its excellent early maps of the states and territories of the United States. This map of Florida is typical of his maps. This is the second edition of the first map of Florida as a territory issued shortly after it was transferred to the United States from Spain in 1821. The map is considerably updated from the first edition, redrawn by J. Drayton and showing the several new counties into which the territory had been broken. The text describes what was then known about the territory (not a lot) and a long history up to the Seminole Wars and the transfer of the territory from Spain. The map shows mostly rivers and lakes, as best was known, with the few settlements and forts in the north. A list of the two governors for Florida Territory is included, the last being William F. Duvall, elected in 1822. $525
Thomas G. Bradford. "Florida." From Samuel G. Goodrich's A General Atlas of the World. Boston: C.D. Strong, 1841. 14 1/4 x 11 1/2. Engraving by G.W. Boyton. Original hand color, but reds faded. Small group of spots on coast. Otherwise, very good condition.
An early map of the Florida Territory from Goodrich's edition of Bradford's important atlas. The map was issued near the end of the Second Seminole War, four years before Florida became a state. At this stage of its development, settlement was almost exclusively in the north, indicated by the smaller and numerous counties shown there in contrasting shades. The map shows a good number of towns in the north, and forts throughout, including many in the south related to the current Indian war. The south consists of just four counties; the Everglades are indicated and marked as "unexplored." One of the best maps of Florida territory. $625
S. Augustus Mitchell. "Florida." From A New Universal Atlas. Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1849. 14 1/2 x 11 1/2. Lithograph transfer from engraved plate. Original color. Some light stains in center of map. Otherwise, very good condition.
A striking map of Florida from the mid-nineteenth century, showing the state at an interesting period in its history. The map is filled with myriad topographical details, including rivers, towns, lakes and political borders. This map was issued by the S. Augustus Mitchell firm, which for much of the middle part of the nineteenth century dominated American cartography in output and influence. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr.'s maps of the 1860s are probably the best known issues of this firm, but his father's earlier efforts are excellent maps derived from H.S. Tanner's atlas of the 1830s. It is obvious from the quality and attractive appearance of this map why Mitchell's firm became so important. This map is especially interesting in its depiction of the transportation network in the state, including roads, canals, and railroads. A table at the bottom lists the steamboat routes in the state; an important bit of information in this period of increased immigration and travel in the American south. Also included are inset maps of Tallahassee, St. Augustine, and Pensacola. $350
"Florida." Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1851. 14 1/2 x 11 3/4. Lithographic transfer from engraved plate. Full original hand color. Full margins. Very good condition.
A slightly later version of the Mitchell map of 1849, published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. (though Mitchell's name remains on the map). This firm took over the publication of Mitchell's New Universal Atlas in 1850. Another excellent map from mid-century. $325
"Florida." Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1852. 14 1/2 x 11 3/4. Lithographic transfer from engraved plate. Full original hand color. Full margins. Very good condition.
A year later, the Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. firm changed the imprint on their map of Florida to include their name. Otherwise, the map appears unchanged. $325
"Florida." New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1856. 12 1/2 x 15 1/2. Lithograph. Full original hand color. A few light spots. Very good condition. With inset of Florida keys.
In the mid-nineteenth century, the center of map publishing in America moved from Philadelphia to New York. The Colton publishing firm played a large role in this shift. This map of Florida, with its fine detail, is a strong example of their successful work. The map presents the counties with contrasting pastel shades, and includes depictions of towns, roads, railroads, rivers, and some other topography. Each feature is labeled neatly, and the information given extends to just beyond the borders of the state. A inset "Plan of the Florida Keys" is in the lower left. $250
A. J. Johnson. "Johnson's Florida." with inset "Florida Keys." New York: Johnson & Browning, 1862. 12 5/8 x 15 1/2. Lithograph. Full original hand color. Some small spots. Overall, very good condition.
A detailed map by A.J. Johnson, who published out of New York City, was one of the leading cartographic publishers in the latter half of the century, producing popular atlases, geographies and separate maps. This map is an nice example of Johnson's, and thus early American, cartography. It shows a prodigious amount of topographical and political information, including fascinating information on the roads and railroads in the state at the time. With its attractive hand color and decorative border, this map is as attractive as it is interesting. $225
"Colton's Florida." New York: G.W. and C.B. Colton & Co., 1866. 12 1/2 x 15 1/2. Lithograph. Full original hand color. A few light spots. Very good condition. With inset of Florida keys.
A slightly later edition of the Colton map of Florida, this with an increased amount of inforation on the early transportation network in the state. $250
"County Map of Florida." Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr., 1867. Lithograph. Original hand-coloring. Some slight smudging in margins. Else, very good condition. With inset of "Mobile."
For most of the middle part of the nineteenth century, the firm founded by S. Augustus Mitchell dominated American cartography in output and influence. This fine map is from one of his son's atlases. The Mitchell firm's maps are known for their precision and great detail. Mitchell gathered the best current information available, and depicted it with great clarity. Information shown includes rivers, lakes, swamps, and islands. Also shown are towns, railroads, and political borders. This map has a detailed city plan of Mobile in the lower left and it is graced with the typical Mitchell vine-leaf border. $225
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