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Auction 199, Lot 306

"Isles Caribes", Mallet, Alain Manesson

Subject: Caribbean

Period: 1684 (published)

Publication: Beschreibung des Gantzen Welt-Kreisses...

Color: Hand Color

Size:
4.1 x 5.9 inches
10.4 x 15 cm
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This charming miniature map extends from Puerto Rico to the northern coast of South America. The Caribbean is filled with ships and sea battles, and the title appears in a banner stretching across the sky. Blank verso.

References: Pastoureau, MANESSON-MALLET I B.

Condition: B+

Light toning and soiling.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Sold for: $75

Closed on 9/11/2024

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