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Auction 195, Lot 397

"Carte des Provinces de Tierra Firme, Darien, Cartagene et Nouvelle Grenade pour Servir a l'Histoire Generale des Voyages", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Subject: Colombia & Panama

Period: 1756 (dated)

Publication: Histoire Generale des Voyages

Color: Black & White

Size:
10.3 x 8.1 inches
26.2 x 20.6 cm
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This map of Columbia and the Isthmus of Panama is meticulously engraved with good detail of towns and topography. The map extends to include Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. It is based on the cartography of D'Anville and is decorated with a baroque cartouche.

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Condition: A

Issued folding on a bright sheet with a bit of offsetting and light toning along the edges of the sheet.

Estimate: $80 - $95

Sold for: $45

Closed on 11/15/2023

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