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Vaugondy. Maps of Polar North,

[Polar North]. Robert de Vaugondy. 2 engraved maps on one sheet, text in French, each map from the perspective of the Arctic southward. Top map: Carte Des Nouvelles Decouvertes Dresse Par Phil. Buache. 5 7/8 x 12 in. Identifies Indian tribes and marks land and sea routes followed by explorers. Includes Lake Baikal, Baffin Bay, Hudson Bay, Great Lakes, portion of the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas Rivers, Aleutian islands (Terre habitee ou Presqu'Isle), Puget Sound (Mer de L'Ouest) between 44 and 54 degrees North. Lower map: Extrait D'une Carte Japonoise Apporte En Europe Par Kaempfer. 5 7/8 x 15 1/2 in. Includes California, Baja California, Florida, portion of Central America and the Gulf of Mexico. Numbered at upper right ''Suppl. 6e. Carte.'' From the Supplement to Diderot's ''Encyclopedie,'' Amst: c.1776-77. Sparse early outline coloring and to border.

Condition report

Printed on 15 1/4 x 18 1/8 inch folded sheet. Short tear left margin, few light stains lower margin, stub edge (where bound) frayed. No information or description of any kind with regard to property listed shall be construed as a warranty, either expressed or implied. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.