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Auction 176, Lot 316
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"Carte de l'Isle de St. Christophe", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Subject: St. Kitts

Period: 1764 (circa)

Publication: Le Petit Atlas Maritime...

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.2 x 7.9 inches
33.5 x 20.1 cm
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This lovely map of St. Kitts is fully engraved with mountains, rivers, lakes, and towns. The island has twelve quarters and parishes, which are sometimes indicated by hand coloring, but not on this example. Grande Saline, Ville et Fort de la Basse Terre, forts, churches, and more are identified. Numerous anchorages are shown. Decorated with baroque-style title and scale of miles cartouches and a fleur-de-lys that orients the map with the north at upper left.

References: Tooley (MCC-81) St. Christopher #37.

Condition: B+

A nice impression on lightly toned watermarked paper with a few light stains.

Estimate: $95 - $120

Sold for: $70

Closed on 2/12/2020

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