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LOT 376

Lot 376

Jaques Nicholas Bellin (1703-1772)

Jaques Nicholas Bellin (1703-1772)
Lot 376 Details
Jaques Nicholas Bellin (1703-1772), French

A NEW CHART OF THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND, NOVA SCOTIA, NEW FRANCE OR CANADA WITH THE ISLANDS OF NEWFOUNDLAND, CAPE BRETON, ST. JOHN'S &C.

hand-coloured engraved map published in January 1746 for Gentleman's Magazine, detailing the Canadian East Coast with insets of Quebec City, Fort Dauphine, the Atlantic Ocean, and a Plan of the City and Port of Louisbourg, unframed
sheet 14.25 x 18.75 in — 36.2 x 47.6 cm

Estimate $300-$400

Realised: $221.40
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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CONDITION DETAILS

In good condition with a few minor edge tears, and one corner fold and an old paper restoration to the trimmed right edge, original neatline intact.

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