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Auction 121, Lot 611
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"Platte Grond van de Stadt Dantzik", Tirion, Isaac

Subject: Poland

Period: 1734 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7.5 x 6.4 inches
19.1 x 16.3 cm
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A vibrant little map of Danzig, present day Gdansk, shows the extensive fortifications and shipping lanes. A compass rose orients the plan with north in the upper right corner. The title is contained in a banner style cartouche and a coat of arms tops the distance scale.

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Condition: A

A dark impression on a sheet that was issued folding, now flattened. Three are a couple of tiny wormholes in the left margin, not affecting the map.

Estimate: $200 - $250

Sold for: $210

Closed on 9/26/2007

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