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"Carte du Golphe du Mexique et des Isles de l'Amerique pour Servir a l'Histoire Generale des Voyages", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas
Subject: Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean
Period: 1754 (dated)
Publication: Histoire Generale des Voyages
Color: Hand Color
Size:
15.1 x 10.9 inches
38.4 x 27.7 cm
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Attractive map of the islands of the Caribbean with the parts of the United States and Mexico that border the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, and the northern coastline of South America. Routes of several explorers are shown, including Cortez, Ponce de Leon, and Hernandez de Cordova, along with many coastal place names. A delicately engraved rococo-style title cartouche with distance scale fills the upper right.
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Condition: A
Issued folding with faint offsetting. There is a binder's trim at top left with related archival tape repair in the blank margin.
Estimate: $150 - $180
Current High Bid:
$0
Reserve: Reserve Not Met
Next Bid: $75
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