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Auction 103, Lot 489
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"India Orientalis, et Insulae Adiecentes.", Merian, Matthaus

Subject: Southeast Asia

Period: 1646 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14 x 11.9 inches
35.6 x 30.2 cm
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Uncommon and beautiful map based on Blaeu's map of the same period. It covers from India to Southern Japan and includes much detail of the Dutch discoveries in the Gulf of Carpenteria, Northern Australia and New Guinea. Finely decorated with several sailing ships, a sea monster and a lovely title cartouche flanked by a merchant and a warrior.

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Condition: A

Lightly toned with a couple of tiny tears in blank margins. A bit of unobtrusive offsetting in image, still very good.

Estimate: $500 - $600

Sold for: $475

Closed on 6/11/2003

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