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Auction 196, Lot 76

"Tabula Poliometrica Germaniae ac Praecipuorum Quorundam Locorum Europae / Neu Vermehrter Curioser Meilen-Zeiger der Vornehmsten Stadte in Europa Besonders in Teutschland…", Homann Heirs

Subject: Cartographic Miscellany, Distance Table

Period: 1731 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21.3 x 18.1 inches
54.1 x 46 cm
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This table lists the distances between major European cities, with a primary focus on cities in Germany. The title cartouche describes how to use the table, explaining how one must use their pointer-fingers to locate where a row and column meet. The explanation also claims that the table "answers 7798 questions" regarding distances between cities. The title cartouche is surrounded by allegorical figures, including Mercury, Athena, putti and cherubs.

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Condition: A

A nice impression with some minor creasing adjacent to the centerfold. There is a small stain in the bottom left margin and a short edge tear in the right blank margin that has been archivally repaired.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $50

Closed on 2/7/2024

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