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Auction 175, Lot 293

"L'Isle Espagnole ou de Saint-Domingue Representee Suivant les Anciens Etablissemens des Espagnols", Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'

Subject: Hispaniola

Period: 1731 (dated)

Publication: Histoire de l'Isle Espagnole

Color: Hand Color

Size:
11.7 x 7.9 inches
29.7 x 20.1 cm
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This handsome small map of Hispaniola focuses on the rivers and mountain on the island, with a few place names primarily along the coastline. The map is adorned with the coat of arms of Hispaniola, numerous towns on the island, and Christopher Columbus, who landed on the island in 1492.

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Condition: B+

Issued folding, now flattened, with light offsetting and toning.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $110

Closed on 11/13/2019

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