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"Le Isole Canarie Delineate sulle Ultime Osservazioni", Cassini, Giovanni Maria

Subject: Canary Islands

Period: 1798 (dated)

Publication: Nuovo Atlante Geografico Universale

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.3 x 13.9 inches
49 x 35.3 cm
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This attractive map shows the entire Canary Islands archipelago as well as the northwestern tip of Africa in the bottom right corner. It features a decorative title cartouche depicting a native in a natural scene.

References: Phillips (Atlases) #670 Vol. III #18.

Condition: A

A crisp impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with the watermarks of a Strasbourg bend & lily and the initials "PM." There is minor toning along the centerfold and a hint of offsetting.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Current High Bid:
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Reserve: Reserve Not Met
Next Bid: $140

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