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Auction 171, Lot 700

"Presqu' Isle de l'Inde deca le Golfe du Gange [on sheet with] Presqu' Isle de l'Inde de la le Golfe du Gange", Fer, Nicolas de

Subject: Southern & Southeast Asia

Period: 1689 (published)

Publication: Methode pour Apprendre Facilement la Geographie

Color: Hand Color

Size:
6.3 x 5.3 inches
16 x 13.5 cm
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Charming little map covers Southern India, Sri Lanka and the region of Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. Presented as two maps of the same title with a central border, which effectively eliminates the Bay of Bengal. The map to the right covers a little further north, while the map on the left covers a little further south with great detail on the Maldives. Engraved by Jean Baptiste Liebaux.

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Condition: A+

A crisp impression on watermarked paper.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $80

Closed on 2/6/2019

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