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Auction 99, Lot 494
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"Carte des Entrees de la Riviere de Scherbro ou Cerbera", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Subject: Africa - Western

Period: 1760 (circa)

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Color: Black & White

Size:
9.6 x 7 inches
24.4 x 17.8 cm
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Finely engraved map of Sherbro Island at the entrance to the Sherbro River in present-day Sierra Leone. The coastal chart shows soundings and sand bars and is decorated with a delicately engraved title cartouche, part of a compass rose and rhumb lines.

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Condition: B

Couple of insignificant spots, else very good. Binding trim close to neatline at lower left.

Estimate: $40 - $60

Sold for: $0

Closed on 6/12/2002

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