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Auction 197, Lot 365

"Castille Neuve ou Castille d'Or", Mallet, Alain Manesson

Subject: Northern South America

Period: 1684 (published)

Publication: Beschreibung des Gantzen Welt-Kreisses...

Color: Hand Color

Size:
4.2 x 5.9 inches
10.7 x 15 cm
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This little map covers the northern portion of South America including present-day Colombia and Venezuela, extending to the Greater Antilles. The path of the Amazon River is prominently shown along the bottom of the map. From a German edition of Mallet's renowned Description de l'Univers.

References: Pastoureau, MANESSON-MALLET I B.

Condition: A

A crisp impression on a watermarked sheet with minor toning.

Estimate: $80 - $95

Sold for: $50

Closed on 4/24/2024

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