Lot 174
  • 174

Americas--Clouet, Jean Baptitste Louis

Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Carte d’Amerique, divisee en ses principaux pays, dressee sur les memoires les plus recents, et sur differents voyages… 1785 [title repeated in Spanish]. Paris: Louis Mondhare, 1785, 965 x 1250mm., large engraved wall-map in 4 sheets joined and backed on linen, within an elaborate border comprising 20 vignettes relating to the discovery of America, inset map of the north Pacific, with Russian discoveries, some early outline colour, some repair and a small amount of restoration, facsimile in upper right hand corner
  • paper

Condition

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