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Auction 94, Lot 102

"The River St. Lawrence, accurately drawn from d'Anville's Map Published under the patronage of The Duke of Orleans", Harrison, John

Subject: Canada

Period: 1791 (published)

Publication: Rapen de Thoyrais, History of England

Color: Hand Color

Size:
16.5 x 13.1 inches
41.9 x 33.3 cm
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Covers the region from Lake Ontario to Point Kamouraska. Locates channels, islands, shoals, waterfalls, rocks and rapids in the river. Also shows towns, forts and place names in the river valley. This depiction was originally as an inset in D'Anville's 4-sheet map. The valley and waterway are in original hand colored.

References: Kershaw #681; Sellers & Van Ee #251.

Condition: B

Full margins.

Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold for: $100

Closed on 3/7/2001

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