Lot 72
Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723-1786)
Lot 72 Details
Denis Diderot (1713-1784) and Didier Robert de Vaugondy (c.1723-1786)
CARTE GENERALE DES DÉCOUVERTES DE L'AMIRAL DE FONTE ET AUTRES NAVIGATEURS ESPAGNOLES, ANGLOIS ET RUSSES, POUR LA RECHERCHE DU PASSAGE A LA MER DU SUD
hand coloured engraved map based on Joseph-Nicholas de l'Isle's 1752 speculative map of the Pacific North West and the North West passage including parts of Siberia, northeastern Asia and the northwestern American continent
12.5 x 16.25 in — 31.8 x 41.3 cm; 19 x 22.3 in — 48.3 x 56.6 cm
Estimate $300-$400