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Auction 199, Lot 310

"Carta Esferica de una Parte de la Costa Setentrional y Meridional de la Ysla de Cuba Desde Nuevitas Hasta el Rio Camarioca...", Direccion de Hidrografia

Subject: Central Cuba

Period: 1836 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
33.8 x 23.3 inches
85.9 x 59.2 cm
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This clear and detailed Spanish chart of the central Cuban coastlines extends from the Nuevitas to the Camarioca rivers. Details include numerous soundings, navigational hazards, currents, offshore islands, lighthouses, settlements and more. Drawn by Miguel Moreno and engraved by Rafael Estebe. The seal of the Direccion de Hidrografia is located at top left. Spanish sea charts are rare on the market, especially in the first edition.

References: Cueto #71.

Condition: B

On a bright sheet with some staining at left and minor pencil notations at right. There is also staining in the margins and an edge tear in the right blank margin that has been closed with archival materials on verso.

Estimate: $400 - $475

Sold for: $300

Closed on 9/11/2024

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