Bidspirit auction | antique map of North America.

antique map of North America. From Cape Canso to Boston and Cape Cod J.W. Appleton, 1880 - A large and highly detailed working sea chart titled North America. From Cape Canso to Boston and Cape Cod, Including Nova Scotia, Bay of Fundy &c., published in London by Charles Wilson in 1880. The chart covers the eastern seaboard of North America, from Cape Cod in the south to Cape Breton and Sable Island in the north, presented in two sections. The chart features nine inset details, including Boston Bay and Halifax Harbour, ten coastal profiles, and two elevations of lighthouses, with all lighthouses marked in colour. Condition: in good condition, with touches of original colour, laid on blue paper and edged with linen, complete with the publisher’s title label. Size: composed of four conjoined sheets, measuring 102 x 277 cm (40.16 x 109.06 inches). Keywords: Appleton Eastern Seaboard, North America sea chart, 19th century nautical chart, historical sea chart, Nova Scotia map, Bay of Fundy, Boston Harbour, Halifax Harbour, coastal profiles, working sea chart, lighthouse chart, antique maritime chart.