06-01-201306-01-2013
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Coastal New England. Levinus Hulsius (1546-1606),After John Smith (1580-1631) New England Die mercklichsten dheile, also genennet Durc

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2658BLocation: BostonDate / Time: June 01, 2013 11:00AM

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Coastal New England.Levinus Hulsius (1546-1606),After John Smith (1580-1631) New England Die mercklichsten dheile, also genennet Durch den Durchl. Frankfurt, 1617.
Single sheet folio engraved map, matted and framed, with restoration along two edges, and the adjacent outer rules done in pen facsimile, cleaned, old folds just barely visible, 13 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.
This map was published in the German translation of John Smith's New England in 1617. It is one of the earliest maps to focus exclusively on the New England coast.
Estimate $4,000-6,000


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Keywords

New England, John Smith, Frankfurt, New England coast