Lot 11 · Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
arrowsmith, aaron. arrowsmith's first map and a major cartographic rarity
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana, New York · 15 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4864460
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arrowsmith, Aaron. 1750-1823., arrowsmith, aaron. arrowsmith's first map and a major cartographic rarity. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2020, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4864460.
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Arrowsmith, Aaron. 1750-1823., arrowsmith, aaron. arrowsmith's first map and a major cartographic rarity. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2020, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4864460.
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|---|---|---|---|
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