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Auction 128, Lot 557

"Beschreibung des Koenigreichs Denmarck…", Munster, Sebastian

Subject: Denmark and Sweden

Period: 1578 (published)

Publication: Cosmographia oder beschreibung Aller Lander…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
5.3 x 4 inches
13.5 x 10.2 cm
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Delicate miniature woodblock view of the region with Copenhagen prominently located in the center of the map and Götland in southern Sweden nearby. On a full sheet of German text (8x 13").

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Condition: A

Sharp impression with light damp stains and a small hole in the blank margins, not affecting text or image.

Estimate: $110 - $150

Sold for: $130

Closed on 5/20/2009

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