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Auction 119, Lot 494

"Irlande", Vuillemin, Alexander A.

Subject: Ireland

Period: 1838 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7.5 x 10 inches
19.1 x 25.4 cm
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A deftly engraved map of Ireland, showing the island just a few years before the Great Famine (1845-1848) with detail of the four provinces of Ulster, Connaught, Leinster and Munster as well as counties, cities and towns. The map is adorned with a calligraphic title and surrounded by delicately engraved border.

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Condition: B+

Sharp impression and original, outline color. The map has a few faint stains, mostly confined to the margins.

Estimate: $110 - $150

Unsold

Closed on 5/9/2007

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