Catalog Archive
Auction 113, Lot 758
Print View

"[Lot of 2] Isles Moluques [and] Isles de la Sonde", Le Rouge, George Louis

Subject: East Indies - Indonesia

Period: 1748 (published)

Publication: Atlas Nouveau Portatif…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.5 x 8 inches
26.7 x 20.3 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

Pair of nice small maps covering the Indonesian Archipelago. While the maps are fairly detailed, many of the islands are still quite poorly mapped, owing to the poor dissemination of geographical knowledge of the area between the European powers, as each tried to maintain their hold on the lucrative spice trade.

References:

Condition: B

Original outline color with some faint uneven toning.

Estimate: $275 - $325

Sold for: $200

Closed on 12/7/2005

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap