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Auction 98, Lot 41
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"Mountains & Rivers", Gray

Subject: World - Miscellany

Period: 1873 (published)

Publication: Gray's Atlas of the United States

Color: Hand Color

Size:
25 x 16 inches
63.5 x 40.6 cm
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Colorful double page chart showing the major rivers and mountains of the world. In the upper portion scores of rivers are named and drawn to indicate their relative lengths. The lower half of the sheet features stylized renderings of the mountains organized by continent and drawn to indicate their relative heights. Volcanoes are shown erupting. Tables on verso name the mountains and give further information.

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Condition: A

Marginal toning.

Estimate: $100 - $120

Sold for: $275

Closed on 3/6/2002

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