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Auction 201, Lot 386

"A New and Accurate Map of Chili, Terra Magellanica, Terra del Fuego &c. Laid Down According to the Latest Improvements and Regulated by Astronl. Observatns.", Bowen, Emanuel

Subject: Southern South America

Period: 1747 (circa)

Publication: A Complete System of Geography...

Color: Black & White

Size:
17 x 14.1 inches
43.2 x 35.8 cm
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Finely engraved map of the southern part of South America, filled with place names, topographical detail, and many notations that provide additional geographical and historical information. An inset of a city plan for Santiago, capital of Chile, contains a legend listing significant buildings and locations. A second inset details the area around Terra del Fuego and traces the tracks of several explorations.

References: McCorkle (18th c. Geography Books) #17-24 (Vol II); Shirley (BL Atlases) T.BOW-2a #54.

Condition: B+

A dark impression on a lightly toned sheet with a Strasbourg lily watermark. There is light offsetting and an archivally repaired centerfold separation that just enters neatline at bottom.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $150

Closed on 11/20/2024

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