ORIGINAL 1898 COLOR MAP-PUERTO RICO, ANTILLES

Description

Published just after the December 10, 1898 Paris Peace Treaty between the U.S. and Spain which granted Puerto Rico (and Guam) to the U.S. thus ending the Spanish-American War, it marks the beginning of America's overseas empire- a pivotal point in world and U.S. history. Note that all the pictured islands are identified colonies of European countries. Some in the U.S. considered Puerto Rico a U.S. "colony".
This 12x16 inch (30x40 cm) wonderfully detailed map is by Benjamin E. Smith and dated 1898. It was published as part of The Century Atlas, printed in 1899. It is far superior to other maps of the period and is
unique in style, presentation and detail, visually pleasing and finely engraved.
It is two atlas pages seamlessly joined (see obverse pic) with a few small invisible archival repairs. There are no holes nor marks save a bookseller's pencilled price.  There are detailed insets of St. Thomas & St. John, Guadalupe with Maria Galante, Martinique, Dominica and Barbados.
Ebay and google searches only uncovered one other identical map selling for .
OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY!