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Auction 175, Lot 265
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"Piano della Rada, e della Citta della Vera Cruz..."

Subject: Vera Cruz, Mexico

Period: 1763 (circa)

Publication: Il Gazzettiere Americano

Color: Hand Color

Size:
6.8 x 8.9 inches
17.3 x 22.6 cm
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A very nice map of the fortified city of Vera Cruz and the surrounding harbor. The map gives navigational details and shows fortifications, including Fort San Juan de Ulua. A numbered key at the left notes important buildings, including one for the Inquisition. The map is adorned with a striking compass rose and a distance scale. Engraved by Violante Vanni.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression with light, marginal soiling.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Unsold

Closed on 11/13/2019

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