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1745 [Lot of 2] A Plan of Lima [and] A Plan of the Town of Payta in the Kingdom of Santa-Fee "A. “
1745 [Lot of 2] A Plan of Lima [and] A Plan of the Town of Payta in the Kingdom of Santa-Fee "A. “A Plan of Lima”, by John Harris, from “Navigantium”, hand color (8.5 x 7.7”). A lovely bird`s-eye plan of the city of Lima with a numbered key at bottom identifying 30 locations on the map. This sheet was published with a view of Potosi at bottom, which has been removed from this example. Reference: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.HARR-1a #5.1. Condition: On watermarked paper that has been remargined at bottom. There are a few short tears in the blank margins, most of which have been closed with archival tape on verso. B. “A Plan of the Town of Payta in the Kingdom of Santa-Fee”, by George Anson, from “A Voyage Round the World...”, black & white (15 x 8.6”). This plan is based on Anson`s sack of Paita in November of 1741. A lettered key at the bottom notes important locations such as “The Convent of Mercenarians” and “The Custom-House, where most of the Treasure was found”. Reference: cf. Shirley (BL Atlases) G.ANS-1a #6. Condition: Issued folding on watermarked paper with minor toning and faint offsetting." #VALUE! See description.
1745 [Lot of 2] A Plan of Lima [and] A Plan of the Town of Payta in the Kingdom of Santa-Fee "A. “A Plan of Lima”, by John Harris, from “Navigantium”, hand color (8.5 x 7.7”). A lovely bird`s-eye plan of the city of Lima with a numbered key at bottom identifying 30 locations on the map. This sheet was published with a view of Potosi at bottom, which has been removed from this example. Reference: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.HARR-1a #5.1. Condition: On watermarked paper that has been remargined at bottom. There are a few short tears in the blank margins, most of which have been closed with archival tape on verso. B. “A Plan of the Town of Payta in the Kingdom of Santa-Fee”, by George Anson, from “A Voyage Round the World...”, black & white (15 x 8.6”). This plan is based on Anson`s sack of Paita in November of 1741. A lettered key at the bottom notes important locations such as “The Convent of Mercenarians” and “The Custom-House, where most of the Treasure was found”. Reference: cf. Shirley (BL Atlases) G.ANS-1a #6. Condition: Issued folding on watermarked paper with minor toning and faint offsetting." #VALUE! See description.
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