1755 Fry & Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland — “Carte de la Virginie et du Maryland” (Thomas Jefferson’s Father as Surveyor) Dogs Original hand colored wood engraving

Original hand colored wood engraving of Black Bass Fishing

The series documented picturesque architectural styles and garden designs for the wealthy bourgeoisie around Paris during the Second French Empire

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1755 Fry & Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland — “Carte de la Virginie et du Maryland” (Thomas Jefferson’s Father as Surveyor) Dogs Original hand colored wood engravingOriginal copperplate engraving from Carte de la Virginie et du Maryland, first issued in 1755 by Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson. This landmark colonial map is widely regarded as the most important and accurate map of Virginia produced in the 18th century and remained the standard geographic reference for decades. Prepared on the eve of the French and Indian War, the map documents settlements, counties, rivers, roads, and