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Americae Aucta Delineatio [California as an Island]

  • ARTIST: Adam Friedrich Zurner

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving

    DATE: c.1740

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 4 5/8 x 6 5/8" (11.6 x 17 cm)

  • DESCRIPTION: A decorative map of the America's with California shown as an island. Shows California with an indented northern coast and narrow northeastern peninsula. A scarce little map.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition save for overall time-toning. Trimmed to neatline and laid down on old paper, likely done at the period. Full original color.

  • REFERENCE: McLaughlin "California as an Island" #217.

  • CATEGORIES: Maps

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