Historical Canadian Maps Online Auction

November 09, 2017

LOT 381

Lot 381

Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786)

Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786)
Lot 381 Details
Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786)

CARTE QUI REPRESENTE LES DIFFERENTES CONNOISSANCES QUE L'ON A EUES DES TERRES ARCTIQUES DEPUIS 1650 JUSQU'EN 1747, 1773

copper engraved map divided in quadrants showing the evolution of mapping and discoveries in the Hudson, Button and Baffin Bay, Davis Straits and coastal Labrador regions between 1650 and 147
sight 13.75 x 15.5 in — 34.9 x 39.4 cm; 22.5 x 24.25 in — 57.2 x 61.6 cm

Estimate $100-$150

Realised: $60
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786)
  • Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786)

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