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Auction 206, Lot 23

"A Map of the World in Three Sections, Describing the Polar Regions to the Tropics in Which Are Traced the Tracts of Lord Mulgrave and Captain Cook Towards the North & South Poles...", Bell, Andrew

Subject: World

Period: 1786 (circa)

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Color: Black & White

Size:
16.6 x 9 inches
42.2 x 22.9 cm
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This finely engraved double polar projection world map features a rectangular map of the tropical regions, centered on the equator, across the bottom. The southern hemisphere shows Capt. Cook's voyages of 1773, '74, and '75. The northern hemisphere focuses on the 1773 voyages of Captain Phipps, now Lord Mulgrave.

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Condition: A

Issued folding on a sheet with a "RWC 99" watermark. There is a small rust spot at the bottom of the North Pole map.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $100

Closed on 11/12/2025

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