Bayly, John Abraham (sold)
John Abraham Bayly (c. 1730 - c. 1794) was an English engraver. Born around 1730, Bayly apprenticed with Thophilus Spendelow on October 16, 1745. After Spendelow died, Bayly finished his apprenticeship with his widow Hannah, which ended on December 3rd, 1755. He was jailed in Ludgate Prison for debt on September 25, 1761 and was most likely the John Bayly who testified as the principal witness in a forgery trial on October 17th 1783.
The Last Pieces of the Puzzle.
A Map of the World with the Latest Discoveries.
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A fascinating 1779 map of the world in two hemispheres engraved by John Bayly and published in the early phase of a string of discoveries in the late 18th century. Though many uncertainties remained in polar regions and northwestern America, the contours of the world map as we know it today were clearly coming into focus. (more details)
An unusual map of the world in three sections - mapping the South Pole, North Pole, and the regions between the Tropics.
A New Map of the World in Three Sections; Wherein the Several Tracks and Discoveries of the British Navigators to the Present Time are distinctly and accurately Laid Down.
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This is a 1782 John Bayly map of the world in three sections. Two of the three sections are circular, hemispheric projections depicting the world from the North Pole and the South Pole, respectively. The third section is a strip map situated along the bottom of the ... (more details)