05-31-201405-31-2014
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May 31, 2014 11:00 AMCalender
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New England. Johannes Baptista Homann (1664-1724) Nova Anglia Septentrionali

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2730BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 31, 2014 11:00AM

Description:

New England. Johannes Baptista Homann (1664-1724) Nova Anglia Septentrionali. Nuremberg, 1716.
Double-paged folio map, copper-plate engraving on two joined sheets, older color, somewhat oxidized, slightly faded to a mossy green and pale pink, fading more pronounced at the vertical join of the two sheets, attractive cartouche, depicting a red-coated Briton bartering with an American Indian in the bottom right corner, with good color, less faded, matted and framed, 23 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. sight.
Estimate $700-900


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Keywords

New England, Johannes Baptista Homann, Nova Anglia, Nuremberg