Lot 141
  • 141

Pacific--Mortier, Pierre.

Estimate
1,800 - 2,200 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Mer du Sud, ou Pacifique. Amsterdam, [1700], large engraved map on 2 sheets joined, 600 x 745mm., [Burden 770]
  • paper

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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Catalogue Note

Fine map of the Pacific, extending from Japan and New Guinea in the West to the Americas, including most of North America and the Caribbean. Unlike its companions, this map seems not to have been reprinted after 1700, hence its comparative scarcity.