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Auction 108, Lot 378

"Touraine - Turonensis Ducatus", Jansson, Jan

Subject: France

Period: 1640 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.3 x 14.8 inches
49 x 37.6 cm
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Lovely map of the Touraine region with Tours at center. The map is adorned with an ivy draped title cartouche with an allegorical rendering of Mother Earth and her bounty in the opposite corner.

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Condition: A

Old repair of fold and damp stains in blank margins, none affecting map.

Estimate: $250 - $325

Sold for: $180

Closed on 9/29/2004

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