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Auction 194, Lot 330
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"Golfe du Mexique, Assujetti aux Observations Astronomiques", Laporte, Joseph de

Subject: Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean

Period: 1783 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
8.8 x 7 inches
22.4 x 17.8 cm
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Charming small map covering the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean with Florida presented both narrower and more elongated. There is a surprising amount of detail for its size, particularly along the coastlines. Adorned with a decorative title cartouche.

References:

Condition: A

There are a few light spots, mostly in the blank margins.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Sold for: $300

Closed on 9/13/2023

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