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A Map of Matrimony

BRUCE, John
[c.1840]
Engraving on embossed paper, fine original hand-colour, some minor spotting.
80 by 115mm (3.25 by 4.5 inches).
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A humorous marriage map charting the course of a marriage from courtship to contentment.

The traveller begins their journey, like so many in this genre, at sea in the west. They must avoid the 'Quicksands of Censure', navigate the 'Ocean of Admiration', and the 'Straits of Flirtation', sail past the 'Island of Hope' in the 'Bay of Courtship' to eventually lay anchor in 'Engagement Bay'. From here they must journey in land avoiding the lawyers and the 'Mountains o...

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