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Auction 121, Lot 673

"Puglia Piana Terra di Barri Otranto etc.", Mercator/Jansson

Subject: Italy

Period: 1631 (published)

Publication: Atlas Minor

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7 x 5.4 inches
17.8 x 13.7 cm
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Lovely small map of the 'boot' of Italy showing the regions on Apulia and Calabria filled with detail of mountains, rivers and cities. Decorated with a strapwork title cartouche and a scale of miles flanked by sea monsters. German text on verso.

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Condition: A

The right margin has a spot of foxing. There is a little show through of text on verso.

Estimate: $150 - $200

Sold for: $65

Closed on 9/26/2007

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