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"Carte Generale des Etats Unis de l'Amerique Septentrionale, Renfermantaussi quelques Provinces Angloises Adjacentes", Tardieu, Pierre Francois

Subject: Eastern United States & Canada

Period: 1797 (circa)

Publication: Mentelle's Atlas Universel

Color: Hand Color

Size:
17 x 12.7 inches
43.2 x 32.3 cm
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Nice early map of the United States with fourteen states and their capitals named, and extending south to include the Isles Lucayes (Bahamas). The country's western boundary is shown on the Mississippi River, although the states' western boundaries are not all depicted. A few forts are located in the western regions, but most detail is confined along the coast. Engraved by Andre.

References: McCorkle #797.6.

Condition: A

A crisp impression on a watermarked sheet with a couple small, unobtrusive spots.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $180

Closed on 2/18/2015

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