F. Lucas, Jr. NTH. CAROLINA. Baltimore: Fielding Lucas, Jr., [1823]. Double-page engraved map, hand-colored by county, presenting the towns, mountains, rivers, lakes, swamps, and other areas of interest in the state; engraved by B. T. Welch & Co. Sc.; from Lucas's A General Atlas Containing Distinct Maps of all the Known Countries in the World...,; presented matted, under glass, and in gilt and black wooden frame.

Image size 11 x 19 in.; DOA 20 1/4 x 28 in.

Lucas, an important cartographer based in Baltimore, Maryland, was known for publishing several atlases in the early 19th century with high-quality, hand-colored maps.

Vertical central fold as issued, with an additional vertical fold and subtle crease; map with toning and spotting, typical offsetting, light scattered foxing, a few small damp stains, and areas of grime (concentrated in lower right corner); a 5/8-in. tear at the lower edge through "by" in "Drawn and Published by F. Lucas Jr. Baltimore"; minimal wear to frame; not examined out of frame.