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Auction 105, Lot 251

"Pas kaart van de Zuyd kust van Cuba en van Geheel Yamaica…", Keulen, Johannes van

Subject: Cuba and Jamaica

Period: 1684 (circa)

Publication: De Niewe Groot Lichtende Zee-Fakkel

Color: Hand Color

Size:
23 x 20.4 inches
58.4 x 51.8 cm
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Fine sea chart covering the southern part of Cuba, all of Jamaica and the western tip of Hispaniola and a bit of the Honduras coastline. Insets of "Baya Oristan in Yamaica ent Groodt" and "Baya Yamaica int Groodt." Large title cartouche with a Native American, panthers and a snake. Two compass roses, a sailing ship, and rhumb lines further decorate the chart.

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Condition: A

Crisp impression and attractive color. A few minor stains in blank margins.

Estimate: $1,100 - $1,300

Unsold

Closed on 12/3/2003

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