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Auction 121, Lot 521

"[Die Statt Roschelle]", Munster, Sebastian

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Subject: France

Period: 1598 (circa)

Publication: Cosmographiae

Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.5 x 9.2 inches
26.7 x 23.4 cm
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Bird's-eye plan of the city of Rochelle with its fortifications, with a numbered and lettered key below. The city is shown during a siege in 1557 with Spanish ships attacking the city. German title and text on verso.

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Condition: B+

Minor toning and one spot in the view. Upper margin with mildew stain and binder's hole, not affecting the map.

Estimate: $130 - $160

Sold for: $100

Closed on 9/26/2007

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