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Carey, Matthew (1760-1839) Six Uncolored, Framed Maps from his General Atlas. Philadelphia: Carey, [c. 1804-1814]. Including: Italy and Sardinia; France Divided into Circles and Departments; Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland; Spain and Portugal; China divided into its Great Provinces (signed by Benjamin Tanner of New York in the plate); [and] Africa; each printed uncolored, some with water staining, uniformly matted and framed. (6)
Estimate $200-300
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Benjamin Tanner, Framed Maps, Spain, Philadelphia, China, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, PortugalJohn Dorfman
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