1827 Finley Map of the West Indies, Caribbean, and Antilles
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Description: This is Finley’s desirable 1827 map of the West Indies and Caribbean. Shows the Greater and LEsser Antilles as well as the Bahamas and portions of the Spanish Main. Islands are color coded according to their European claimants. Shows cities, forts, bays, rivers, roads, and some topographical features. It the Bahamas, Finley identifies "Guanaham" or "Cat Isle", the first land in the America to be sighted by Columbus. Mile scales and title in upper right quadrant. Engraved by Young and Delleker for the 1827 edition of Anthony Finley's General Atlas.
Date: 1827 (undated)
Source: Finley, Anthony, A New General Altas, Comprising a Complete Set of Maps, representing the Grand Divisions of the Globe, Together with the several Empires, Kingdoms and States in the World; Compiled from the Best Authorities, and corrected by the Most Recent Discoveries, Philadelphia, 1827.
References: Rumsey 0285.033 (1831 edition). Phillips (Atlases) 4314, 760, 752, 6045.
Cartographer: Anthony Finley (c. 1790 - 1840) was an American map publisher based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His most prominent works, A New American Atlas and the New General Atlas… were published from 1824 to 1834. While little is known of Finley's personal life, he seems to have worked in the same publishing and engraving circles as Tanner. Though most of Finley's cartographic material was borrowed from European sources, his atlases were favorably reviewed at the time of their publishing. His works are known for being attractively sparse and minimalist, focusing primarily on clarity and only the most important facts. Click here for a list of rare maps from Anthony Finley.
Size: Printed area measures 11.5 x 9 inches (29.21 x 22.86 centimeters)
Condition: Good condition. Some minor spotting upper right quadrant, center and lower left quadrant. Blank on verso.
Code: WestIndies-finley-1827 (Necessary for phone inquiries: 646-320-8650)
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