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Auction 143, Lot 776
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"The Pacific Ocean Drawn & Engraved to Illustrate Hart's Geographical Exercises", Young, James H.

Subject: Pacific Ocean, Australia

Period: 1830 (circa)

Publication: A Modern Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
15 x 12.5 inches
38.1 x 31.8 cm
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This detailed map of the South Pacific focuses on the numerous islands, with the surrounding continents drawn in outline without inland detail. The islands are divided into three regions: Oriental Archipelago, Polynesia, and Austral Asia. Drawn by D. H. Vance and engraved by James Young for Joseph Hart's A Modern Atlas.

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Condition: B+

There are professional repairs to a tear that enters 1" into map at left and a centerfold separation that enters 4" at bottom.

Estimate: $100 - $140

Sold for: $50

Closed on 2/13/2013

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