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Antique Map Auction Sale No. 109 - closed 12/1/2004

Featuring 818 lots of rare antique maps, charts, pocket maps, globes and atlases
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Lot #50: "Nieuwe Kaart van de Noord Pool…" Isaac Tirion

Antique map chart Nieuwe Kaart van de Noord Pool
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Estimate:
$350.00 - $500.00
Sold for: $250.00

Lot 50
By: Isaac Tirion
Subject: North Pole
Date: 1735

Publication: Nieuwe en Beknopte Hand Atlas

Condition: A+
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Color: hand color

Size: 13.7 x 11.5 inches
34.8 x 29.3 cm

First state of this attractive copper engraved map on a north polar projection. The northern part of the island of California is shown and the Pacific region is completely blank. Good detail in Europe and Asia, with even the Great Wall of China shown. Whereas, there is little detail in North America. Ribbon style title cartouche.

Fine original color and wide margins.


Ref: McLaughlin # 216.

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