Current Auction
"Carte du Groenland", Laurent, J.
Subject: Greenland & Iceland
Period: 1770 (dated)
Publication: Histoire Generale des Voyages
Color: Black & White
Size:
10.1 x 7.7 inches
25.7 x 19.6 cm
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This finely engraved chart of Greenland and Iceland shows the Davis Strait and a portion of Baffin Island in Northeast Canada. Many harbors are located on Greenland's coast with inlets and bays. Three channels are marked with dotted lines apparently demarking the three islands that were thought to make up the tip of Greenland. A small hint of the northern coast of the mythical Frisland appears as well.
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Condition: B+
A crisp impression on watermarked paper with light toning and offsetting, a printer's crease at bottom left, and short wormtracks in the blank margins.
Estimate: $90 - $110
Current High Bid:
$45
Reserve: Reserve Not Met
Next Bid: $46
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