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Auction 104, Lot 610

"Negroland and Guinea with the European Settlements, Explaining what belongs to England, Holland, Denmark &c.", Moll, Herman

Subject: Western Africa

Period: 1732 (published)

Publication: Atlas Minor

Color: Black & White

Size:
10.8 x 8 inches
27.4 x 20.3 cm
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Extends north to above Cape Blanco and the Tropic of Cancer, and south to below the Gulf of Guinea. Locates the Gold, Slave and Ivory Coasts. The Senegal and Niger are erroneously joined into one river connected by a lake. Filled with interesting notations including "Here are Gold mines".

References: Phillips (A) 585.

Condition: A

Very dark and early impression. Very small trace of offsetting, two tiny light spots, still very good.

Estimate: $100 - $120

Sold for: $90

Closed on 9/10/2003

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