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Lot 348: Carta del Corso del Maragnone o Sia del Gran Fiume dell' Amazzoni Northern South America Veremondo Rossi 1763 A

Est: $0 USD - $140 USDSold:
Old World AuctionsRichmond, VA, USFebruary 15, 2012

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Carta del Corso del Maragnone o Sia del Gran Fiume dell' Amazzoni Northern South America
Veremondo Rossi 1763
A This interesting map of the Amazon region is based on astronomical observations conducted by Charles-Marie de La Condamine, a French explorer, geographer, and mathematician. After traveling to Ecuador in 1735 to test Isaac Newton's hypothesis that the Earth was not a perfect sphere, La Condamine was unable to travel back to France directly due to insufficient funds. Instead, he traveled eastward...

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Sale 139: Antique Maps, Prints, Manuscripts, Globes, Books

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Old World Auctions
February 15, 2012, 10:00 PM EST

3850 Gaskins Road Suite 220, Richmond, VA, 23233, US