ID 1032978
Lot 319 | Course of the River Mississippi
Estimate value
$ 2 000 – 3 000
An early map of the Mississippi River based on English sources, second issue with additions of Fort St. Leon and Fort St. Mary just south of New Orleans. Earlier English maps more generally focused on the Mississippi River valley rather than the river itself. Phillips Maps of America p. 439.
Engraved map hand-colored in outline comprising two engraved and joined sheets with full margins, together approximately 1170 x 540mm (46 x 21.25 inches) sheet size (top edge hinged to later paper panel with grommets, a few mild marginal stains).
| Artist: | John Ross (1744 - 1809) |
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| Place of origin: | United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | Maps & Atlases |
| Artist: | John Ross (1744 - 1809) |
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| Place of origin: | United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | Maps & Atlases |
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