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Auction 173, Lot 221

"L'Isle d'Island", Bossuet, Jacques Benigne

Subject: Iceland

Period: 1755 (published)

Publication: Discours sur l'Histoire Universelle…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
6.5 x 5 inches
16.5 x 12.7 cm
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This crisp, little map of Iceland has excellent detail for its size, including an erupting Mt. Hekla and a field of icebergs.

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Condition: B+

A crisp impression, issued folding, with a few spots of foxing and light toning.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $80

Closed on 6/5/2019

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