1st item: AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE, PAR M. BONNE, INGENIEUR — HYDROGRAPHE DE LA MARINE map, drawn by Rigobert Bonne, Royal Cartographer to France in the office of the Hydrographer at Depot de la Marine, published in Paris, 1789. Copperplate engraving with hand coloring depicting North America, Canada, Mexico, and the surrounding areas including Alaska, identified as "Alaschka", with regions, cities and towns, bodies, of water, mountain ranges, and other points of interest including Native American tribe locations and unexplored areas, with French text. Title, lower left, scales of miles, top right. Surrounded by scale notations. Housed and matted under glass in a wooden frame. Image: 8 1/2" H x 12 3/4" W. Sight: 9 3/4" H x 13 3/4" W. Framed: 16 1/4" H x 20 1/4" W. 2nd item: NORTH AMERICA DRAWN FROM THE LATEST AND BEST AUTHORITIES, drawn by Thomas Kitchin, engraved by G. Terry, published by Jonathan Harrison, London, 1787. Copperplate engraving depicting America and Canada, including cities and towns, territory borders, bodies of water, mountain ranges, and other points of interest including Native American tribe locations and unexplored areas, with English text. Title, top left. Surrounded by scale notations. Unframed. Image: 13 1/4" H x 15 1/2" W. Plate: 14 1/4" H x 15 7/8" W. Sheet: 17" H x 19 3/4" W.

PROVENANCE: The Collection of Dr. Joe Newsom Rawlings, Davisboro, Georgia.

CONDITION: Both maps with toning, areas of foxing spots, largest 1 1/2" x 1". 1st item: Not examined outside of frame.