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Auction 148, Lot 693

"Carte des Cotes de Malabar et de Coromandel Presentee au Roy", Delisle/Covens & Mortier

Subject: India

Period: 1730 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.2 x 17.3 inches
56.4 x 43.9 cm
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A striking map of southern India showing the Malabar Coast, the Gulf of Cambay and the mouth of the Ganges. It extends to the Lakshadweep Islands, a portion of the Maldives and the northern tip of Sri Lanka. Cities, trade routes and topography are detailed with notes on the Dutch and English colonies along the coast. A pair of deftly engraved compass roses and a decorative cartouche complete the composition.

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Condition: A

A fine impression with original color on watermarked paper and a hint of offsetting. There are some shadows that appear in the image that are caused by our scanner, and do not appear on the map itself.

Estimate: $300 - $375

Sold for: $180

Closed on 2/19/2014

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