05-31-201405-31-2014
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May 31, 2014 11:00 AMCalender
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North and South America. Leonhard Von Euler (1707-1783) Tab. Geogr. Americae ad Emendatiora quae adhuc Prodierunt exampla jussu

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2730BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 31, 2014 11:00AM

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North and South America. Leonhard Von Euler (1707-1783)Tab. Geogr. Americae ad Emendatiora quae adhuc Prodierunt exampla jussu. [printed for the Royal Prussian Academy, c. 1750].
Small double-page folio copper-plate engraved map on paper; northwesternmost corner of North America still unmapped, including some of western Europe and Africa, "39 America" in lower right margin, hand-outline color and shading, ink blotch in bottom right corner, affecting only blank ocean, some marginal toning, one marginal water stain, short tears to bottom, just touching bottom border, repaired from verso, 18 x 14 1/2 in.
Estimate $500-700


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Keywords

South America, Leonhard Von Euler, Royal Prussian Academy, western Europe