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Auction 102, Lot 356

"A Map of the Six Counties of North Wales, Divided into their respective Hundreds", Bowen, Emanuel

Subject: Wales

Period: 1778 (published)

Publication: Royal English Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20 x 16 inches
50.8 x 40.6 cm
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Finely engraved chart embellished with two well-rendered vignettes of the St. Asaph and Bangor Cathedral Churches. Decorated with a large pastoral cartouche with goats, sheep and cows. Good detail throughout.

References: Phillips (A) 2921 No.43.

Condition: B

Old repair of split on lower centerfold. Toned along centerfold, else very good.

Estimate: $300 - $350

Sold for: $300

Closed on 3/5/2003

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