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Canada’s Archives Interested in Map Auction?

A 444-year-old map, one of the first with the name “Canada” on it, is up for auction at Christie’s next month, and Library and Archives Canada — the national archives and library — is deciding whether to bid on it. The map is expected to go for about $200,000. Via Cartography.

Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 3:21 PM
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