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Auction 194, Lot 162

"Carte de la Partie Nord, des Etats Unis, de l'Amerique Septentrionale", Bonne, Rigobert

Subject: New England & Mid-Atlantic United States

Period: 1783 (circa)

Publication: Raynal's Histoire Philosophique et Politique…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
12.6 x 8.4 inches
32 x 21.3 cm
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This very early map presents the northern part of the newly-formed United States. It covers the region from northern Virginia to Maine (Machasuzet Bay), and westward to include Lake Erie. The map has good topographical detail, and it also includes numerous settlements, forts, and Indian villages. It locates Baltimore, Annapolis, Alexandria, New York, Boston, Ft. Halifax, and much more. There are four distance scales at upper left.

References: McCorkle #782.1A; Sellers & van Ee #744.

Condition: B+

A nice impression with light toning and a couple tiny splits along the centerfold.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $110

Closed on 9/13/2023

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