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LOT 373

Lot 373

Two Small Maps of Canada, early-mid 18th century

Two Small Maps of Canada, early-mid 18th century
Lot 373 Details
Two Small Maps of Canada, early-mid 18th century

CARTE GENERALE DU CANADA EN PETIT POINT (1703), AND A PLAN OF THE CITY & HARBOUR OF LOUISBURG: SHOWING THAT PART OF GABARUS BAY IN WHICH THE ENGLISH LANDED, ALSO THEIR ENCAMPMENT DURING THE SIEGE IN 1745

the first by Louis-Armand de Lom d'Arce de Lahontan, Baron de Lahontan (1666-prior to 1716), the second published in Gentlemen's Magazine, March 1758
Carte Generale 4.75 x 6 in — 12.1 x 15.2 cm; Louisburg 8 x 10.5 in — 20.3 x 26.7 cm

Estimate $250-$350

Realised: $123
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CONDITION DETAILS

Both in substantially good condition.

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