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Auction 101, Lot 351

"Der sudliche Theil des Ober-Saechsischen Kreises die Chur-und Furstl Sachsische…", Homann Heirs

Subject: Germany

Period: 1783 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.5 x 17.4 inches
57.2 x 44.2 cm
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Covers much of Germany with Berlin at top center. Extends to include the cities of Kustrin and Frankfort, Braunschweig and Hildesheim, Eisenach, Hildburthausen, and Culmback in the south. Filled with an amazing amount of information on the roads, villages, towns, watershed, forests, and more. Decorative cartouche with later color. Map is by Gussefeld.

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Condition: A

Good impression and margins. Later color has a little bleed-through to verso, one soft crease.

Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold for: $210

Closed on 12/4/2002

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