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Auction 122, Lot 569

"Bavaria Ducatus", Mercator/Jansson

Subject: Germany

Period: 1631 (published)

Publication: Atlas Minor

Color: Hand Color

Size:
8 x 5.5 inches
20.3 x 14 cm
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Nice small map of Bavaria with the Danube River along the top. Fully engraved to show the mountainous terrain, lakes, forests and ornamented with strapwork title and scale of miles cartouches. German text on the verso.

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Condition: B+

A nice impression with a little faint show-through of the text on verso. One small spot of foxing near the cartouche, else fine.

Estimate: $60 - $110

Sold for: $40

Closed on 12/5/2007

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