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Auction 199, Lot 342

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"3e. Feuille Suite de la Province de Quito au Perou", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Subject: Northwestern Peru

Period: 1764 (circa)

Publication: Le Petit Atlas Maritime

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.1 x 7.3 inches
35.8 x 18.5 cm
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This handsome map of northern Peru extends to present-day southern Ecuador. The map is filled with numerous small rivers, with the Maranon prominent and well defined in the east. A few towns are also identified, including Loxa (Loja), Zarnma (Zaruma), and Payta (Paita). Adorned with a decorative title cartouche.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression with ample margins and a couple minor spots.

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold for: $22

Closed on 9/11/2024

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