1768 Jefferys Map of Guantanamo Bay

Description

1768 Jefferys Map of Guantanamo Bay
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Title:
Plan of Guantanimo, called by the English Cumberland Harbour.
Description:
This is a 1768 Thomas Jefferys map or plan of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The map depicts the entirety of Guantanamo Bay and the surrounding area. Highly detailed, the shoreline of the bay is meticulously illustrated, including where the mouths of several rivers enter the bay. Locations around the bay are labeled, including Pidgeon Point and several islands within the bay. Trees are illustrated in profile and depth soundings are noted throughout the bay. Several salt flats are also labeled.
Guantanamo Bay has gained international notoriety, or even infamy, over the past over the past fifteen years due to the presence of a United States detention facility that was opened to house enemy combatants from the ongoing War on Terror. The Guantanamo Bay Naval Base has been leased by the U.S. from Cuba since 1903 and was captured during the Spanish-American War.
This map was created by Thomas Jefferys and published by Robert Sayer in 1768.
Size:
Printed area measures 10.75 inches high by 7.75 inches wide.
Condition:
Very good. Blank on verso.
Shipping:
Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available:
1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required.
2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required.
3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD).
4. We can use your FedEx Account.
Customs:
International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents.
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Conservation Framing:
Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service.
Antique Map Restoration:
Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing.
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