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Auction 195, Lot 523

"Totius Regni Galliae sive Franciae et Navarrae Novissima Tabula", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: France

Period: 1720 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.3 x 19.1 inches
56.6 x 48.5 cm
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This large and very detailed map of France is filled with hundreds of tiny towns, roads, political boundaries, and the river system. The title cartouche features Roman soldiers, a pair of lions, and an eagle.

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Condition: B+

A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a bright, watermarked sheet. There is light soiling, a few minute worm holes only visible when held to light, and a long centerfold separation at bottom that has been archivally repaired.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $150

Closed on 11/15/2023

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