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Auction 196, Lot 87

"Nieuwe Kaart van het Westlykste Deel der Weereld, Dienende tot Aanwyzing van de Scheepstogten der Nederlanderen naar Westindie...", Tirion, Isaac

Subject: Western Hemisphere - America

Period: 1754 (dated)

Publication: Hedendaagsche Historie

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.2 x 13.6 inches
36.1 x 34.5 cm
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An attractive map of the Americas that also includes a good bit of western Europe and Africa. The map displays a speculative River of the West through North America, beginning at the Great Lakes and emptying into the Pacific at about 50° N. latitude. The entire western part of North America is virtually blank. The northwest coastline is delineated by a dotted line terminating with a notation concerning the Russian explorations in 1743 in the region of Alaska, with a nearby coast of Asia. A simple title cartouche and nice compass rose adorn the map.

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Condition: A

Issued folding on a clean sheet with one tiny rust spot at center. There is a binder's trim at lower right.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $180

Closed on 2/7/2024

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