Catalog Archive
Auction 126, Lot 380

"Golfe du Mexique, Assujetti aux Observations Astronomiques", Laporte, Joseph de

Subject: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean

Period: 1783 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
8.7 x 7 inches
22.1 x 17.8 cm
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Charming small map covering the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean with a surprising amount of detail for its size. Adorned with a decorative title cartouche.

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Condition: A

There are a few light spots, mostly in the blank margins.

Estimate: $140 - $180

Sold for: $75

Closed on 12/3/2008

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