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Auction 143, Lot 358

"Carta de la Isla de San Christoval, Reducida y Gravada...", Lopez, Juan (don)

Subject: St. Kitts

Period: 1780 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
15.5 x 14.3 inches
39.4 x 36.3 cm
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Uncommon Spanish map of this Leeward island with detail of cities, towns, roads, forts, plantations, anchorages and shoals. The mountains, rivers and forested areas are depicted with a lovely two-dimensional quality. The island is divided into seven Parroquias (Parishes) and nine Quarteles (Quarters). A paragraph in the upper right corner credits Emanuel Bowen and Bellin as the cartographical sources for the map.

References: Tooley (MCC-81) St. Kitts #48.

Condition: B+

Attractive color on watermarked paper with two small holes west of the salt pond that have been archivally repaired. A chip in top right corner has been repaired with old paper with very minor loss of neatline, and the left margin has been extended to accommodate framing.

Estimate: $400 - $500

Sold for: $650

Closed on 2/13/2013

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