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Auction 115, Lot 60

"Asia [Puzzle]", Anon.

Subject: Cartographic Miscellany - Asia Puzzle

Period: 1860 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
17.5 x 13.3 inches
44.5 x 33.8 cm
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A very early jigsaw puzzle map of the Asian continent. The puzzle is constructed from paper covered board pieces cut approximately on country boundaries. The map itself is a hand colored copper engraving and is a British publication.

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Condition: B

Complete with only a few marginal stains and light soil. No box.

Estimate: $180 - $230

Unsold

Closed on 6/21/2006

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