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Auction 177, Lot 264
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"Carte du Mexique ou de la Nlle. Espagne Contenant Aussi le Nouveau Mexique, la Californie, avec une Partie des Pays Adjacents...", Bonne/Lattre

Subject: Southern United States & Mexico

Period: 1771 (dated)

Publication: Atlas Moderne...

Color: Hand Color

Size:
16.1 x 11.5 inches
40.9 x 29.2 cm
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This attractive map covers the region from the Chesapeake Bay through California, Mexico and Central America. Excellent detail is exhibited, particularly of the Jesuit missions in Mexico and the Southwest. Numerous Indian tribes are named. The tip of Florida is shown fragmented with numerous islands and waterways. A large decorative rococo-style cartouche adorns the map.

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Condition: A

A nice example on sturdy, watermarked paper with light toning along the edges of the sheet and damp stains in the top corners of the sheet, well away from the image.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $180

Closed on 4/29/2020

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