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Auction 111, Lot 658

"A Plan of the City and Castle of Batavia", Salmon, Thomas

Subject: East Indies - Indonesia

Period: 1735 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
16.5 x 12.7 inches
41.9 x 32.3 cm
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Superb, large bird's-eye plan of the city and fortifications of Jakarta, the capital of the Dutch East Indies, based on a similar plan by Bellin. A detailed lettered key identifies the buildings and sites of importance. Several ships and boats are shown in the harbor.

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Condition: B

Professionally replaced paper at binding trim and top right corner, which is replaced in a few lines of skillful facsimile.

Estimate: $400 - $450

Sold for: $240

Closed on 6/8/2005

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