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Auction 132, Lot 363

"Rada y Puerto de S. Juan de Antigua", Direccion de Hidrografia

Subject: Antigua

Period: 1809 (circa)

Publication: Portulano de la America Setentrional

Color: Hand Color

Size:
11 x 8.7 inches
27.9 x 22.1 cm
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This is a very scarce Spanish chart of the vicinity of St. John's, the chief port on the island of Antigua. Oriented with north to the left, the map is finely engraved to illustrate the topography, the city layout, and the soundings and navigational hazards.

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Condition: A+

Estimate: $300 - $350

Sold for: $220

Closed on 6/2/2010

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