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Auction 198, Lot 368

"[Lot of 2] Northern Part of Ireland [and] Southern Part of Ireland", Thomson, John

Subject: Ireland

Period: 1817 (dated)

Publication: Thomson's New General Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
23.3 x 19.6 inches
59.2 x 49.8 cm
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An attractive pair of folio maps covering all of Ireland. They are divided into its counties and filled with details including place names, topography, rivers and roads. The northern map features a lovely vignette "View of the Giants Causeway in the Count of Antrim" at top, and the southern map includes a "View of the Bank of Ireland" at bottom.

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Condition: A

Crisp impressions with full contemporary color. The southern sheet has a soft crease adjacent to the left border and another small crease at bottom with a partial tear that has been backed on verso with archival tape. The first image is a composite image - the map is in two separate sheets.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $275

Closed on 6/19/2024

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