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Auction 146, Lot 93

"The Western Hemisphere", Cary, John

Subject: Western Hemisphere - America

Period: 1799 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
18 x 18.5 inches
45.7 x 47 cm
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This large map of the Americas extends to include New Zealand and most of Oceania with the routes of numerous explorers in both the Pacific and Atlantic including Cook, Vancouver and La Perouse. In North America, the region around Utah is labeled Dogg Nation, and features a huge lake. New Albion occupies the majority of the western coast.

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Condition: A

Watermarked paper with wide original margins and a few tiny spots.

Estimate: $200 - $250

Sold for: $75

Closed on 9/4/2013

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