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Auction 203, Lot 76

"A New Map of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland &c. from the Latest Authorities", Cary, John

Subject: Eastern Canada

Period: 1828 (dated)

Publication: New Universal Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20.3 x 18 inches
51.6 x 45.7 cm
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This early 19th-century map focuses on the area around the Gulf of St. Laurence, with excellent detail of the coasts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The fishing banks in the Atlantic Ocean are prominently depicted.

References: cf. Phillips (Atlases) #745-53.

Condition: A

A crisp impression with full contemporary color on a sturdy sheet with the watermarks of "T. Edmonds 1830" and "Not Bleached." There is minor toning along the centerfold and sheet's edges and a centerfold separation confined to the bottom blank margin.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $100

Closed on 4/23/2025

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