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Auction 118, Lot 477

"Carte de l'Isle de la Jamaique", Bonne, Rigobert

Subject: Jamaica

Period: 1774 (circa)

Publication: Raynal's Histoire Philosphie du Commerce des Indes

Color: Hand Color

Size:
12.6 x 8.4 inches
32 x 21.3 cm
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Nicely engraved map of Jamaica with great topographical detail and locations of settlements, ports, and forts. The Blue Mountains, Montego Bay, Kingston (here called Kingstown) are noted as well as many other places of interest. Four distance scales at upper right.

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Condition: B

Two printer's creases, else fine.

Estimate: $120 - $180

Sold for: $90

Closed on 3/6/2007

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