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Auction 103, Lot 79

"Carte Generale de l'Amerique Septentrionale, et des iles qui en Dependent", Brue, Adrien Hubert

Subject: North America

Period: 1828 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20 x 14.4 inches
50.8 x 36.6 cm
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Excellent map of North America and the West Indies. Beautifully engraved on fine heavy paper with the embossed atlas seal below script title. Alaska is Amerique Russe and still a bit misshapen. The United States is shown in control of much of present day British Columbia. The individual state borders are shown up to the Mississippi River. The large Arkansas Territory and a huge Oregon Territory occupy the west. Mexico is still in control of Texas and the Southwest. Very fine original outline color complete with color key, surrounded by keyboard style border.

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Condition: B

Overall very good with a couple of tiny light spots in map. Folds separated in blank margins closed with archival tape and well away from map. Light mat burn in margins and on verso.

Estimate: $300 - $400

Sold for: $220

Closed on 6/11/2003

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