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Auction 119, Lot 829

"D'Eilanden van Capo Verde, de Kust en 't Landt der Negeren", Sanson, Nicolas

Subject: Western Africa, Cape Verde Islands

Period: 1705 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
11.2 x 7.6 inches
28.4 x 19.3 cm
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Lovely map of the Cape Verde Islands, including the Senegalese coast, and inland as far as Tombotu(Timbuktu) with nice detail of river systems and topography. The map is adorned with a decorative cartouche.

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Condition: A+

Estimate: $180 - $230

Sold for: $130

Closed on 5/9/2007

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