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William Boyd. World Map. Hand drawn manuscript in gall ink. Signed and dated.$395.00

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“The World”

An attractive freehand drawn map of the world in two hemispheres on the Mercator projection, showing the land masses of the world as they were known to exist at the end of the eighteenth century.

Framed to show signature and date “William Boyd, Cambridge, 1793” in a window cut into the map on the reverse.

12 ¼ x 14 ¼ inches, sight.
Framed in antique molding to 17 x 19 inches, overall.
Very good condition save very small area of loss in margin.