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Auction 193, Lot 323

"Carte du Golphe du Mexique et des Isles de l'Amerique. Pour Servir a l'Histoire Generale des Voyages", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Subject: Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean

Period: 1754 (dated)

Publication: Histoire Generale des Voyages

Color: Hand Color

Size:
15 x 10.9 inches
38.1 x 27.7 cm
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Attractive map of the islands of the Caribbean with the parts of the United States and Mexico that border the Gulf of Mexico, Central America, and the northern coastline of South America. Routes of several explorers are shown, including Cortez, Ponce de Leon, and Hernandez de Cordova, along with many coastal place names. A delicately engraved rococo-style title cartouche with distance scale fills the upper right.

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Condition: B+

A nice impression, issued folding on a sheet with a small bunch of grapes watermark, light toning, and some offsetting. There are archival repairs to a couple of fold separations.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $110

Closed on 6/21/2023

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