[MAPS & ATLASES]. DE VAUGONDY, Robert (1723-86). Nouvelle Angleterre...1748.
Sale 1136 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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Mar 27, 2023
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Apr 4, 2023
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[MAPS & ATLASES]. DE VAUGONDY, Robert (1723-86). Nouvelle Angleterre...1748.
Nouvelle Angleterre, Nlle. York, Nlle. Jersey, Pensilvanie, Mariland et Virginie / Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy Fils de MR Robert Geogr. ordin. du Roi ; avec Privilège 1749. [Paris, France]. Hand-colored map, 12 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (visible plate mark, scattered spotting, toning).
Didier Robert de Vaugondy was an 18th-century French geographer and cartographer, and the son of cartographer and mathmatician Gilles Robert de Vaugondy. The younger Vaugondy was appointed geographer of the King by Louis XV in addition to serving other prominent figures.
An early and scarce view of the American Colonies featuring vibrant color and detail.
Estate of Carroll J. Delery III, Formerly the “Historical Shop”
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