c1730 ' NOVA DESIGNATIO INSULAE JAMAICAE Antillanis Americae Septentrion non postreniae..... ' 

A superb & highly decorative map of the Island of Jamaica by Seutter. The cartouche depicts natives harvesting, processing and curing sugar cane along with sea turtles and a mermaid observing it all. The map shows the importance of the English Colony of Jamaica in the mid-18th Century and includes topographical features, soundings in the southern harbours and a host of other details. At the top right, there is a lengthy annotation in German.

One of the most decorative maps of Jamaica to appear in a commercial atlas in the 18th Century.

Approx 58.5cm x 51cm including margins with central fold as issued. Blank on verso. Condition is generally fine with some age toning to the upper right.