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Auction 194, Lot 668
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"Alexandrie, Gesticht van Alexander den Grooten, Gelegen aen den Nyl... / Alexandria, Alexandri Magni Opus, ad Nilum Flumen...", Schenk, Pieter

Subject: Alexandria, Egypt

Period: 1702 (circa)

Publication: Hecatompolis, sive Totius Orbis Terrarum…

Color: Black & White

Size:
10 x 8.3 inches
25.4 x 21.1 cm
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This is a rare view of Alexandria from Schenk's important town atlas. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria was an important seaport on the Mediterranean. This view features "Pompey's Pillar," a Roman triumphal column, with the city in the background.

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Condition: A

A dark impression on a bright sheet with marginal soiling and small remnants of hinge tape on verso.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $60

Closed on 9/13/2023

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