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"L'Amerique Meridionale qui fait l'Autre Partie des Indes Occidentales Dressee Tres Exactement Suivant les Observations...", Chiquet, Jacques
Subject: South America
Period: 1719 (dated)
Publication: Le Nouveau et Curieux Atlas Geographique et Historique
Color: Hand Color
Size:
8.6 x 6.6 inches
21.8 x 16.8 cm
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This charming map of the continent presents a great deal of information in its small format. A large, mythical lake Xaraxes is depicted centrally. There is a notation in the Atlantic regarding Magellan's discovery and another note in the Pacific explaining how the ocean was named for its calm and tranquil waters. The map is decorated with a title cartouche featuring two natives in the Atlantic and a sea battle in the Pacific.
References: Mickwitz & Miekkavaara #43-7; Shirley (BL Atlases) T.MEN-1b.
Condition: B+
A crisp impression on a lightly toned sheet with a bunch of grapes watermark and minor foxing.
Estimate: $140 - $170
Current High Bid:
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Reserve: Reserve Not Met
Next Bid: $70
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