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Beautiful Antique Map of the Northern Hemisphere with California as an Island

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Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van de Noord Pool na de alderlaatste ontdekking int licht gebracht tot Amsterdam door Isaak Tirion'. Beautiful map of the Northern Hemisphere and North Pole, which shows the NE Passage, but no definite NW Passage. California is shown as an Island, along with the River systems of North America. Nice detail in the Polar regions, especially New Denmark and Greenland and in Asia and Europe. Engraved by J. Keyser. Published by I. Tirion, circa 1750.
  • Creator:
    Isaak Tirion (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.98 in (35.5 cm)Width: 18.9 in (48 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1750
  • Condition:
    Repaired: repair on bottom (closed tear). Original/contemporary hand coloring. General age-related toning. Original folding line, with repair on bottom (closed tear). Blank verso. Please study images carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-132531stDibs: LU3054331005082

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