Books and Manuscripts: A Spring Miscellany
Books and Manuscripts: A Spring Miscellany
Lot Closed
May 27, 06:34 PM GMT
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 USD
Lot Details
Description
SENEX, JOHN
A New Map of the World from the Latest Observations. London: 1721
Copper-engraved double hemispheric world map (sheet size: 17 7/8 x 23 1/2 in.), period hand-coloring in outline.
A decorative 18th century English world map
Cartographically, the map includes a depiction of California as an island and much of the northwest coast of America and the eastern coast of Australia are unmapped.