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Antique Map Auction Sale No. 124 - closed 5/7/2008

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Lot #711: "Polynesia, or Islands in the Pacific Ocean" John Tallis

Antique map chart Polynesia or Islands in the Pacific Ocean
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Estimate:
$120.00 - $160.00
Sold for: $180.00

Lot 711
By: John Tallis
Subject: Pacific Islands
Date: 1845

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Condition: A
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Color: uncolored

Size: 13.8 x 10.3 inches
35.1 x 26.2 cm

Very detailed map covering the South Pacific Ocean from the east coast of Australia to California. Scores of islands are located, including tiny islands and shoals. A delicately engraved border surrounds the map, with vignettes of Kalakakooa - Sandwich Islands, Otaheiti, Harbour of Dory - New Guinea, and Resolution Bay - Marguesas.

Original outline color. A short, repaired tear in the upper margin just touches the border.

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