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Auction 151, Lot 657

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"Strait of Sunda", Laurie, Richard Holmes

Subject: Sunda Strait, Indonesia

Period: 1825 (circa)

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Color: Black & White

Size:
14.4 x 8.6 inches
36.6 x 21.8 cm
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This detailed sea chart shows the Sunda Strait in between Sumatra and Java. Depth soundings, anchorages, lighthouses, rocks, and a compass rose appear in the waters. There is some topographical detail on land, and a myriad of smaller islands are identified, including the volcanic island Krakatoa.

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Condition: B+

Issued folding with faint scattered foxing and a few short fold separations at bottom, one of which just enters the image, and all of which have been closed on verso with archival tape.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Unsold

Closed on 11/19/2014

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