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Auction 124, Lot 118
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"Carte Generale des Etats-Unis, des Haut et Bas-Canada…", Brue, Adrien Hubert

Subject: Eastern United States and Canada

Period: 1838 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20.3 x 14.3 inches
51.6 x 36.3 cm
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An uncommon and finely engraved map covering all the eastern United States to about the 100th meridian, with a bit of southern Canada. The western territories include Ter. Du Nord Ouest that encompasses present-day Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and Minnesota. The rest of the West past Missouri and Arkansas is designated as Indian Districts/i>. The eastern part of Texas is shown as part of Mexico. Insets of the tip of Florida and Newfoundland are located in the lower right. Embossed with the publisher's seal and surrounded in a decorative keyboard border.

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Condition: A+

Estimate: $200 - $275

Sold for: $150

Closed on 5/7/2008

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