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Auction 197, Lot 15
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"A Map of the World in Three Sections, Describing the Polar Regions to the Tropics in Which Are Traced the Tracks of Lord Mulgrave and Captain Cook Towards the North & South Poles...", Bell, Andrew

Subject: World & Polar

Period: 1786 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
16.5 x 9 inches
41.9 x 22.9 cm
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This finely engraved double polar projection world map features a rectangular map of the tropical regions, centered on the equator, across the bottom. The southern hemisphere shows Capt. Cook's voyages of 1773, '74, and '75. The northern hemisphere focuses on the 1773 voyages of Captain Phipps, now Lord Mulgrave.

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Condition: B+

Issued folding, now flat, on a sheet with a "RWC 99" watermark. The sheet has been remargined at left, with a sliver of the border excised. There is a faint dampstain at bottom left, a few minor creases, and minor toning.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $120

Closed on 4/24/2024

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