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Antique Map Auction Sale No. 110 - closed 3/2/2005

Featuring 771 lots of rare antique maps, charts, pocket maps, globes and atlases
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Lot #77: "Amerique Septentrionale" Allain Mallet

Antique map chart Amerique Septentrionale
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Estimate:
$250.00 - $300.00
Sold for: $375.00

Lot 77
By: Allain Mallet
Subject: North America
Date: 1683

Publication: Description de l' Univers

Condition: A+
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Color: hand color

Size: 4.5 x 6 inches
11.5 x 15.3 cm

Charming miniature map of the continent with the island of California shown only to about the 40 dig. north. The Great Lakes are open-ended in the west and called Mer Douche and there is a north-south range of mountains called Monte de Saul. First state, with the Baron R labeled in Mexico.

Crisp, dark impression on fine hand laid paper with original margins. Well applied later hand coloring.


Ref: McLaughlin #81-2

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