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"Carte de de l'Isle St. Christophe, pour Servir a l'Histoire Genle. des Voyages", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas
Subject: St. Kitts
Period: 1757 (published)
Publication: La Harpe's Histoire Generale des Voyages
Color: Hand Color
Size:
12.3 x 7.8 inches
31.2 x 19.8 cm
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This lovely map of St. Kitts is fully engraved with mountains, rivers, lakes, and towns. The island has twelve quarters and parishes, which are sometimes indicated by hand coloring, but not on this example. In the center of the island a note on the mountain Mont Misery locates Mines de Souffre. Grande Saline, Ville de la Basse Terre, forts, churches, and more are identified. Decorated with baroque-style title and scale of miles cartouches and a fleur-de-lys.
References: Tooley (MCC-81) St. Christopher #34.
Condition: A
A nice impression on a watermarked sheet with a hint of offsetting and light toning along the edges of the sheet.
Estimate: $95 - $120
Price: $70
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