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Auction 201, Lot 357

"An Accurate Map of the Caribby Islands, with the Crowns, &c. to Which They Severally Belong", Kitchin, Thomas

Subject: Lesser Antilles

Period: 1759 (published)

Publication: London Magazine

Color: Black & White

Size:
7.2 x 9.6 inches
18.3 x 24.4 cm
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This handsome small map of the Lesser Antilles was created to identify the English, French, Spanish, Dutch and Danish possessions. The map extends from the eastern half of Hispaniola to Trinidad, and as far west as Curacao. Grenada is depicted in an odd crescent shape. The seas are filled with arrows representing the water currents. Published in the March 1759 issue.

References: Jolly #LOND-161; Sellers & Van Ee #1724.

Condition: A

A crisp impression, issued folding.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Sold for: $75

Closed on 11/20/2024

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