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"A Chart of the Streights of Magellan", Moll, Herman
Subject: Strait of Magellan
Period: 1720 (circa)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
10.8 x 7.1 inches
27.4 x 18 cm
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A detailed copper engraving of the Strait of Magellan with anchorages and hazards carefully noted. Tierra del Fuego is labeled King Charles's South Land with a notation that it is "A Rocky Mountainous Desolate Land the Tops of the Mountains Covered with Snow." Table includes the names of several islands in the strait. Decorated by a simple block title and small compass rose.
References:
Condition: B
There is scattered foxing and light offsetting.
Estimate: $160 - $190
Current High Bid:
$0
Reserve: Reserve Not Met
Next Bid: $80
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