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Auction 199, Lot 97

"Mari e Arcipelaghi Polari Artici dalla Baia d'Hudson all' America Russa", Marmocchi, Francesco

Subject: Northern Canada

Period: 1858 (circa)

Publication: Geografia Commerciale

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13 x 10.5 inches
33 x 26.7 cm
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A scarce Italian map illustrating northern Canada including the eastern portion of America Russa and southern Greenland. It shows good detail of the Arctic Archipelago, Hudson and Baffin bays, lakes, and the river systems. In the west, several speculative rivers connect from a small lake to the Gulf of Alaska. Engraved by G. Bonatti in Torino.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression on a bright sheet with some minor soiling and foxing in the margins.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Unsold

Closed on 9/11/2024

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