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Auction 160, Lot 143

"British Possessions in North America, with Part of the United States, Compiled from Official Sources", Hall, Sidney

Subject: Northeastern United States & Canada

Period: 1840 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
25.4 x 14.1 inches
64.5 x 35.8 cm
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This very detailed map extends from Detroit, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and down the River St. Lawrence to its mouth. It shows the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to include Anticosti Island, the Magdalene Islands, and part of Newfoundland. In the U.S., the map shows all of Long Island, Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod, etc. It is filled with information including towns and villages, canals, railroads, coastal details and more. Three insets include: Plan of the City and Harbour of Montreal; Plan of the City and Harbour of Quebec; and a map of Newfoundland. Published by Longman & Company.

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Condition: B

Issued folding with light offsetting. There are two small fold separations that just pass the neatline at left and right that have been closed on verso with non-archival tape with light staining on recto.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Sold for: $75

Closed on 11/16/2016

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