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Auction 192, Lot 135

"Partie du Fleuve St. Laurent Depuis Quebec Jusqu'au Lac St. Francois [on sheet with] Carte du Lac Champlain", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Subject: Lake Champlain & St. Lawrence River

Period: 1764 (circa)

Publication: Le Petit Atlas Maritime

Color: Hand Color

Size:
12.4 x 8.3 inches
31.5 x 21.1 cm
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Two finely detailed charts on a double-page sheet. The top map depicts the St. Lawrence River from Quebec to Montreal and Lake St. Francis. At bottom is a detailed chart of Lake Champlain. Embellished with two rococo-style cartouches and bold compass roses with fleur-de-lis.

References: Kershaw #663.

Condition: A

A nice impression on a clean sheet of watermarked paper. There are some minor edge chips and tears confined to the far blank margins.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $210

Closed on 4/26/2023

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