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Auction 157, Lot 402

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"Barbadoes", Edwards, Bryan

Subject: Barbados

Period: 1810 (published)

Publication: A New Atlas of the British West Indies...

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7.2 x 9 inches
18.3 x 22.9 cm
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This map of Barbados was published in the Philadelphia edition of Edwards' work on the West Indies. The island is divided into parishes, and various plantations, sugar works, and roads are identified. Bryan Edwards (1743-1800), was a prominent merchant and politician who resided in Jamaica and traded in the West Indies for many years. Engraved by Tanner.

References: Tooley (MCC-21) #44.

Condition: B+

A fine impression on a lightly toned sheet with marginal soiling.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $65

Closed on 5/4/2016

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