North America--Maps--Early works to 1800

Relief shown pictorially. Designed to be colored. Shows English claims across North America. Untitled inset shows North America in relation to Europe.

First impression of third edition, 1773, with hand-drawn red lines. Engraving, hand-colored. First published in 1755, John Mitchell's map was the most impressive and accurate cartographic description of Britain's territorial holdings in North America at the time. The historical significance of the map increased exponentially when it was used to demarcate potential boundaries during the negotiations of the Treaty of Paris, 1782–1783. Representatives from Britain, the United States of America, and Spain each brought a copy of the Mitchell map to the negotiations.

New state of 1779 issue showing 1783 boundaries and with changes to the title but retaining the 1779 date in imprint; The map includes articles 4, 5, 7, 9, 17, 18, and 20 of the Treaty of Versailles

New state of 1779 issue showing 1783 boundaries and with changes to the title but retaining the 1779 date in imprint; The map includes articles 4, 5, 7, 9, 17, 18, and 20 of the Treaty of Versailles

New state of 1779 issue showing 1783 boundaries and with changes to the title but retaining the 1779 date in imprint; The map includes articles 4, 5, 7, 9, 17, 18, and 20 of the Treaty of Versailles