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Auction 129, Lot 639

"Mer Noire ou Mer Maievre", Sanson, Nicolas Fils

Subject: Black Sea

Period: 1700 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
9.5 x 7 inches
24.1 x 17.8 cm
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Small, attractive map of the lands surrounding the Black Sea showing major cities and rivers, including portions of present-day Turkey, Romania, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine and the Sea of Azov. Decorated with a strapwork title cartouche. Engraved by Antoine d' Winter for a Dutch edition of Sanson's pocket atlas.

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Condition: A+

Estimate: $140 - $200

Sold for: $100

Closed on 9/23/2009

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