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Auction 125, Lot 407

"Le Paraguay ou les R.R.P.P. de la Compagnie de Jesus ont Repandu Leurs Missions", Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'

Subject: Central South America

Period: 1733 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
12 x 11.8 inches
30.5 x 30 cm
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This attractive and detailed map of the central part of South America shows the Jesuit missions. It is based on the cartography of D'Anville in 1733 and was first published in a Jesuit report circa 1781. Dissected and backed with contemporary brown linen with title in brown manuscript ink on a paper label.

References: Phillips (M) p. 665.

Condition: A

Estimate: $220 - $275

Sold for: $160

Closed on 9/24/2008

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