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Auction 113, Lot 357
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"Freti Magellanici ac novi Freti vulgo Le Maire exactissima delineatio", Mercator/Jansson

Subject: Southern South America

Period: 1600 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7.5 x 5 inches
19.1 x 12.7 cm
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Charming small map of Tierra del Fuego showing both the Strait of Magellan and the newly discovered Strait le Maire. Engraved by Petrus Kaerius. Strapwork title cartouche and a scale of miles cartouche. Dutch text on verso.

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Condition: A

Dark impression and full margins. A little surface soiling at bottom right edge of map.

Estimate: $160 - $200

Sold for: $180

Closed on 12/7/2005

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