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Auction 123, Lot 413
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"A Prospect of Bridge-Town in the Island of Barbados", Hughes, Griffith

Subject: Barbados

Period: 1750-70 (circa)

Publication: The Natural History of the Island of Barbados.

Color: Black & White

Size:
6 x 2.5 inches
15.2 x 6.4 cm
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This small, but very handsome view is situated at the top of a full folio sheet (10 x 16") of descriptive text. It features carefully drawn houses, windmills and landscape. The fort overlooks several ships in the harbor. English text continues on verso. This is the headpiece for Book I and was likely engraved by Thomas Jeffreys.

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Condition: B

The sheet has some chipping, worm-holing and numerous short separations along the edges, most repaired with archival tape on verso. There is some show through of text from each side.

Estimate: $90 - $120

Sold for: $65

Closed on 2/20/2008

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