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Auction 194, Lot 362

"Carte du Perou ou se Trouvent les Audiences de Quito, Lima et la Plata. Projettee et Assujettie aux Observations Astronomiques", Bonne/Lattre

Subject: Western South America, Peru

Period: 1780 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Moderne…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
12.6 x 17.4 inches
32 x 44.2 cm
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This handsome map covers the central portion of South America's western coastal region. It spans from above the Equator to below the Tropic of Capricorn, features good coastal detail, and names several native peoples. The map is adorned with a decorative cartouche and four distance scales.

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Condition: A

Nice impression with contemporary color on a watermarked sheet with a couple of tiny spots.

Estimate: $80 - $95

Sold for: $45

Closed on 9/13/2023

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