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Auction 193, Lot 14

"Le Globe Terrestre Represente en Deux Plans-Hemispheres Dressee sur les Observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences...", Chiquet, Jacques

Subject: World

Period: 1719 (dated)

Publication: Le Nouveau et Curieux Atlas Geographique et Historique

Color: Hand Color

Size:
8.6 x 6.5 inches
21.8 x 16.5 cm
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This delicately engraved double hemisphere world map features the island of California and a Northwest Passage. There is little interior detail with only major nations named. Ter. de Jesso appears off the east coast of Asia, Australia is incomplete and still attached to New Guinea, only the west coast of New Zealand appears, and there is still a partial coastline for Terres Australes. Decorative title cartouche and French text surrounds the map.

References: Mickwitz & Miekkavaara #43-2; Shirley (BL Atlases) T.MEN-1b.

Condition: B+

Contemporary outline color in the map with later color in the cartouche, with light soiling and foxing.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $200

Closed on 6/21/2023

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