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Stock# 78889
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Antient Spain
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London / 1745 circa
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12 x 8 inches
Color
Hand Colored
Condition
VG
Stock# 78889
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Interesting antique engraved map of the ancient Iberian peninsula, as it was understood in the mid-18th century in Britain.

The intricate cartouche is one of the most pleasing aspects of the map, including, as it does, Hercules and his Pillars (i.e., Gibraltar).

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