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Auction 141, Lot 323

"Carte des Antilles Francoises et des Isles Voisines Dressee sur les Memoire Manuscrits de Mr. Petit Ingenieur du Roy…", Delisle/Covens & Mortier

Subject: Lesser Antilles

Period: 1730 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Nouveau…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
17.5 x 23.5 inches
44.5 x 59.7 cm
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This is a beautifully engraved map of the Windward Islands that extends from Guadeloupe to Grenada and includes Barbados. Numerous place names are shown, as are the locations of forts, churches and rivers. Grenada is shown upside-down. This handsome map includes a simple title cartouche and a pair of very nice compass roses.

References: Tooley (MCC-33) #55.

Condition: B

Heavy, watermarked paper with a small hole at top that has been repaired with old paper on verso, a repaired edge tear that extends 1" into the image at top, and some minor isolated foxing. Narrow margins.

Estimate: $300 - $375

Sold for: $160

Closed on 9/5/2012

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