Catalog Archive
Auction 192, Lot 353
Print View

"[On 2 Sheets] A New Map of South America, from the Latest Authorities", Cary, John

1 of 3

Subject: South America

Period: 1811 (dated)

Publication: New Universal Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20.7 x 17.9 inches
52.6 x 45.5 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

This handsome two-sheet English atlas map of the continent features numerous place names and nice topographical detail. The mythical Lake Parima or del Dorado alias White Sea is located in Spanish Guiana. There are conjectural rivers and numerous interesting notations dotting the landscape.

References: cf. Phillips (A) #714-59 & 60.

Condition:

Crisp impressions on sturdy sheets. The top sheet has light offsetting (B+), while the bottom sheet has moderate foxing and offsetting (B). The first image is a composite image - the map is in two separate sheets.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $100

Closed on 4/26/2023

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap