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Auction 195, Lot 211

"Carte de la Louisiane, et de la Floride", Bonne, Rigobert

Subject: Colonial Southern United States

Period: 1780 (circa)

Publication: Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre

Color: Hand Color

Size:
8.1 x 12.6 inches
20.6 x 32 cm
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This handsome map of the Southeast and the Mississippi River Valley extends from Charleston, South Carolina west to include New Orleans and north into southern Illinois. In this French-produced map, Louisiana extends to the Appalachian Mountains bordering the southern colonies. The Mississippi and Ohio rivers are well delineated. Florida is shown with its panhandle extending west to include Mobile and Biloxi. Locates Charles Town, Savannah, St. Augustine, Mobile, Pensacola, and several far western settlements and forts in the frontier. A small inset provides details of the Missouri River. Six distance scales fill the Gulf of Mexico.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression on a watermarked sheet with a hint of offsetting, minor toning, and some foxing confined to the right margin.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $160

Closed on 11/15/2023

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