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Auction 141, Lot 307
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"Guayane, Terre Ferme, Isles Antilles, et Nlle. Espagne", Brion de la Tour/Desnos

Subject: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean & Northern South America

Period: 1766 (dated)

Publication: Atlas General, Civil et Ecclesiastique…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
12.3 x 11.3 inches
31.2 x 28.7 cm
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This unusual map focuses on Mexico, Central America, northern South America and all of the islands of the West Indies. There is no topographical detail shown in North America or below the Amazon River. The coloring illustrates the various colonial possessions and symbols locate missions throughout the region. The map is embellished with a rococo-style cartouche and highly decorative borders that were printed from a separate copperplate.

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Condition: A

Original color on watermarked paper with a few tiny spots and light toning along sheet edges.

Estimate: $140 - $180

Unsold

Closed on 9/5/2012

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