West Indies from best Authorities Caribbean 1798 Dilly rare map original color New Foundland An uncommon binding of this

An uncommon binding of this era

Frontis engravings and plates protected by original tissue guards

marbled paper over boards coversstipple engraved portrait frontis

recently renovated along with the Statue of Liberty

West Indies from best Authorities Caribbean 1798 Dilly rare map original color New Foundland An uncommon binding of thisWest Indies from the best authorities. Issued 1798, London by C. Dilly. Engraved by J. Russell. Scarce early copper engraved map with original outline hand coloring (note the green verdigris lines showing on reverse of map which confirm paint age). Orig. fold lines as issued. The paper evidently became brittle along the central fold line and cleanly split in the past. So now the two panels are perfectly joined on reverse with archival tape and the map