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Auction 179, Lot 442
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"Carte Reduite du Detroit de Magellan Dressee sur les Journaux des Navigateurs / Gereduceerde Kaart van de Straat van Magellan Geschikt op de Dag-Registers der Zee-Lieden", Bellin/Van Schley

Subject: Strait of Magellan

Period: 1753 (dated)

Publication: Raynal's Atlas Portatif

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.5 x 7.5 inches
34.3 x 19.1 cm
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Uncommon detailed chart of the Strait of Magellan locating harbors, islands, capes and bays from Cap des Vierges to Cap de la Victoire. The rococo-style cartouche includes a lettered reference table for anchorages, bays, and harbors in the vicinity of Isle de Louis le Grand at the mid-point of the strait. The Dutch title, Gereduceerde Kaart van de Straat van Magellan, is also included in the title cartouche. Engraved by Van Schley.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression on a bright sheet of watermarked paper with minor toning along the edges of the sheet.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $85

Closed on 9/16/2020

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