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Auction 116, Lot 575

"Stralsund [on sheet with] Stettin [and] Wismar [and] Der Pass Neu Fehr…", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: Germany

Period: 1716 (published)

Publication: Grosser Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22 x 18.5 inches
55.9 x 47 cm
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The sheet is divided into four maps of the northeast coastal region of Germany; fortification plans for Stralsund, Stettin and Wismar, and a bird's eye view of the approach from the Baltic Sea and the fortress Neufehr. A lettered key further enhances the intricate design of the fortified cities.

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Condition: A

Couple of ink smudges along bottom. Original color and fine engraving.

Estimate: $375 - $450

Sold for: $325

Closed on 9/20/2006

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