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Antique Map Auction Sale No. 111 - closed 6/8/2005

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Lot #115: "Northern America British, Russian & Danish Possessions in North America" Joseph Hutchins Colton

Antique map chart Northern America British Russian Danish Possessions
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Estimate:
$140.00 - $180.00
Sold for: $80.00

Lot 115
By: Joseph Hutchins Colton
Subject: Canada & Alaska
Date: 1855

Publication: Atlas of the World

Condition: +A
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Color: hand color

Size: 16 x 12.7 inches
40.7 x 32.3 cm

A fine steel engraved map of Canada showing all the provinces and locating major rivers, lakes, and cities. Today's British Columbia and Yukon are here called New Georgia. Regions that make up today's Northwest Territory and Alberta are labeled Mackenzie River, Peace River, Athabasca, English River, Lesser Slave Lake, and Churchill. Extends to show most of Greenland and the Russian Possessions in Alaska.

Fine impression and original hand coloring with full margins.

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