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Auction 181, Lot 424

"Nieuwe Kaart van 't Zuider Gedeelte van Groot Britannie Behelzende het Koningryk Engeland Volgens de Laatste Waaremingen in het Ligt Gebragt", Tirion, Isaac

Subject: England & Wales

Period: 1755 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.3 x 12.8 inches
36.3 x 32.5 cm
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Handsome and detailed map that includes major roads, as well as topography and cities. Includes a bit of Ireland, Scotland and the French coast with considerably less detail. Oriented with a lovely compass rose.

References:

Condition: A

Full contemporary color on a sheet with a Fleur-de-lis coat of arms watermark by "Van der Ley." There is minor scattered foxing, a small burn hole in the bottom blank margin, and an archivally repaired centerfold separation also in the bottom margin. There are light dampstains confined to the edges of the sheet.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $120

Closed on 2/10/2021

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