1817 John Thompson Large Antique Map Caribbean Islands of St Vincent & Barbados Papua New Guinea Spains 16th century maritime supremacy

1817 John Thompson Large Antique Map Caribbean Islands of St Vincent & Barbados Papua New Guinea Spains 16th century maritime supremacy Spains 16th century maritime supremacy was demonstrated by the victory over the Ottomans at Lepanto in 1571 This beautifully hand coloured original copper plate engraved antique map of the Caribbean Island of Jamaica the first English map of the Island by John Ogilby was engraved by Francis Lamb (active 1665 1700) in 1671 dated and published in the atlas America: Being The latest beautifully hand coloured copper plate engraved antique map of the Caribbean Islands was published by John Thomson in his large elephant folio 1817 edition of A New General Atlas of the World Paper size: 27in x 21in (685mm x 535mm)