Catalog Archive
Auction 161, Lot 432
Print View

"The Windward Pasage from Jamaica, Betwene the East End of Cuba, and the West End of Hispaniola", Thornton & Seller

Subject: Greater Antilles

Period: 1675 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Maritimus

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20.9 x 17.1 inches
53.1 x 43.4 cm
Download High Resolution Image
(or just click on image to launch the Zoom viewer)

This rare sea chart depicts the passages between Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, and several other small surrounding islands. Only a few place names are noted along the coasts. The Tropic of Cancer is marked prominently on the map, which is embellished with a large compass rose orienting north to the left and a title cartouche flanked by a European and two native figures.

References:

Condition: B+

Printed on heavy paper with two fleur-de-lis watermarks. There is light soiling and toning that is more prominent along the edges of the sheet. A centerfold separation that enters 1" into image at bottom has been closed on verso with archival material.

Estimate: $475 - $600

Sold for: $750

Closed on 2/8/2017

Archived

About Us

Old World Auctions specializes in genuine antique maps, atlases and decorative graphics originating between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Read more about us...

Recent Articles

More...

General Info

Contact Info

3850 Gaskins Road, Suite 220
Henrico, VA 23233 (USA)
Phone: 804 290 8090
Email: info@oldworldauctions.com

© 2024 - All Rights Reserved |Privacy Policy | Copyright Notice | Sitemap