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Auction 123, Lot 428

"Kaart van het Nieuw Koningrijk Grenada, Nieuw Andalusie en Guyane…", Bonne/Bachiene

Subject: South America - Northern

Period: 1785 (circa)

Publication: Atlas, tot opheldering der hedendaagsche historie

Color: Hand Color

Size:
12.5 x 8 inches
31.8 x 20.3 cm
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This is an attractive, scarce Dutch edition of Bonne's map of the northern part of South America. A remnant of the mythical Meir Parime is shown in Guyana. The large decorative title cartouche fills the sea opposite the four distance scales.

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Condition: A

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $110

Closed on 2/20/2008

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