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A Map of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands with Adjacent Parts, 1731, by Mark Catesby

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A Map of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands with Adjacent Parts, 1731, By Mark Catesby (British, 1683–1749)

A Map of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands with Adjacent Parts, 1731
By Mark Catesby (British, 1683–1749)
Hand-colored engraving; 17 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches
Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brumley
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