Bidspirit auction | Lambert - Map of Quebec

Lambert - Map of Quebec and its Environs with the Operation of the Siege Drawn from the Survey made by Oder of Admiral Saunders - This fascinating engraved map is from John Lambert's Travels through Canada, and the United States of North America, in the years 1806, 1807, & 1808 . This is from the second edition, first issue published in London in 1813. Lambert's work renewed the British fascination with North America's landscapes, peoples, flora, and fauna. It included first hand descriptions of early American life. Provenance: Bookplate of Grolier Club President, Edwin B. Holden (1861–1906) Paper Size: ~ 8 1/4” by 5” Paper Type or Special Features: Originally Hand-colored Engraving