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Auction 201, Lot 19
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"A Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection", Bell, Andrew

Subject: World

Period: 1810 (published)

Publication: Encyclopaedia Britannica...

Color: Black & White

Size:
14.1 x 9.7 inches
35.8 x 24.6 cm
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A simplified map of the world centered on the Pacific Ocean showing continental outlines, countries, and the river systems. North America consists of Canada, the United States, Louisiana and Mexico. The northwestern portion of the continent is blank except for the Stony Mountains. New Guinea is depicted as two islands. Issued in the fourth edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Condition: A

Issued folding on a bright sheet with a few faint spots.

Estimate: $70 - $90

Sold for: $50

Closed on 11/20/2024

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