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Des Barres, A Chart of the Delaware River, 1779 and Holm, Novae Sveciae Tabula, 1702

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January 27, 09:56 PM GMT

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3,500 - 5,000 USD

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TWO MAPS OF PENNSYLVANIA


JOSEPH FREDERICK WALLET DES BARRES. A CHART OF DELAWAR RIVER FROM BOMBAY HOOK TO RIDLEY CREEK, WITH SOUNDINGS &C. TAKEN BY LT. KNIGHT OF THE NAVY … [WITH A SECOND PANEL TITLED] A PLAN OF DELAWAR RIVER FROM CHESTER TO PHILADELPHI. SHEWING THE SITUATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS &C ON THE 15TH. NOVR. 1777. LONDON: LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALITY, 1 JUNE 1779 — THOMAS COMPANIUS HOLM. NOVA SVECIAE TABULA. STOCKHOLM, 1702


Des Barres: Copperplate engraved chart with handcoloring (820 x 6590 mm). From The Atlantic Neptune. Matted and framed. Holm: Copperplate engraving (185 x 140 mm). From Kort Beskrifning Om Provincien Nya Swerige ... Kallas Pennsylvania. Small light stain. Matted and framed.