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Auction 118, Lot 706
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"[Rhodes]", Munster/Petri

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Subject: Greece

Period: 1598 (published)

Publication: Cosmographia

Color: Hand Color

Size:
6 x 5 inches
15.2 x 12.7 cm
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An interesting bird's-eye plan of the fortifications of Rhodes printed on a full sheet (8.3 x 13.4") of German text. The city is shown within three layers of protective walls. A woodcut illustration of a battle scene is on verso.

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Condition: A

Light damp stains and foxing in margins.

Estimate: $110 - $150

Sold for: $220

Closed on 3/6/2007

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