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Auction 150, Lot 119

"Carte du Golphe de St. Laurent et Pays Voisins pour Servir a l'Histoire Generale des Voyages", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Subject: St. Lawrence Bay, Canada

Period: 1780 (circa)

Publication: Abrege Histoire Generale des Voyages

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.3 x 8.8 inches
36.3 x 22.4 cm
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This attractive, copper engraved map shows St. Lawrence Bay with Anticosti Island, Prince Edward Island (I. St Jean), Cape Breton Island (Isle Royale), Newfoundland and the adjacent mainland. The map is adorned with a decorative rococo-style cartouche. This is the second state, with "Tome 14. In 8o. Page 263" engraved at bottom right, outside of neatline. Published by La Harpe.

References: Kershaw #590.

Condition: B+

A nice impression on watermarked paper with light offsetting and a few faint spots.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Unsold

Closed on 9/17/2014

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