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Auction 191, Lot 702

"The Island of Celebes, or Macassar with the Islands of Banda, Amboyna, and the Molucca's. Agreable to Modern History", Moll, Herman

Subject: East Indies - Indonesia

Period: 1739 (published)

Publication: Modern History

Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.2 x 7.9 inches
25.9 x 20.1 cm
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A finely engraved chart of the East Indies that includes the eastern part of Indonesia from eastern Borneo to New Guinea. The map provides a detailed view of numerous islands, including the famous Spice Islands that were once the heart of the Dutch spice trade and economic domination of the region. The title is in simple block style cartouche. A fine example of Moll's characteristic bold engraving.

References: McCorkle (18th C. Geography Books) #347, Vol. I [6].

Condition: A

Crisp impression on bright sheet of hand laid paper, issued folding with wide margins and a ghost of offsetting.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $60

Closed on 2/8/2023

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