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Auction 105, Lot 286

"Pascaarte vande Zee custen van Guinea, en Brasilia…",

Subject: South Atlantic

Period: 1683 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
23.2 x 20.2 inches
58.9 x 51.3 cm
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Navigational chart that shows the South American coast from Guyana to Rio de la Plata and Africa's west coast from Cape Verde to the Cape of Good Hope. Filled with rhumb lines, ships, a compass rose, and a large cartouche with many figures, Neptune, dolphin, etc.

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Condition: A

Dark impression on extremely thick hand laid paper. A little surface soiling, still very good.

Estimate: $800 - $900

Unsold

Closed on 12/3/2003

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