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Auction 172, Lot 329

"Partie Occidentale de l'Isle de la Guadeloupe, Appellee la Basse Terre", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Subject: Guadeloupe

Period: 1764 (circa)

Publication: Le Petit Atlas Maritime

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14 x 8.8 inches
35.6 x 22.4 cm
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Oriented with north to the right, this map depicts the western portion of Guadeloupe, also known as Basse-Terre. The island is divided into parishes, with the exception of the mountainous region in the center. There is good detail of the towns, villages, and even roads along the coast. Adorned with a rococo cartouche.

References: Sellers & Van Ee #2018.

Condition: B+

On paper with a medallion watermark, minor offsetting, and light toning and foxing mostly confined to the edges of the sheet.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $100

Closed on 4/17/2019

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