Lot #275 - JAMES WYLD (1812 - 1887) - “Map of the West India & Bahama Islands with the adjacent Coasts of Yucatan, Honduras, Caracas &c. . . . 1825”
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:The Joseph Greenberg Collection
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Sale Date:09 May 2021 ~ 11am (AEST)
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Lot #:275
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Lot Description:JAMES WYLD (1812 - 1887) - “Map of the West India & Bahama Islands with the adjacent Coasts of Yucatan, Honduras, Caracas &c. . . . 1825”
scarce first edition, (London), double sheet, 58 x 82cm. -
Notes:Published in 1825, this map focuses on the Caribbean at a time when much of the territory was controlled by European powers. It shows not only the Caribbean islands, but also the southern tip of Florida, the entirety of the western coast of Central America, and the northern coast of South America.
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Estimate:A$200 - 300
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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