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Auction 130, Lot 470

"Tabula Nova Provinciae Ultrajectinae…", Visscher/Schenk

Subject: Netherlands

Period: 1700 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
33 x 18.5 inches
83.8 x 47 cm
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This is an uncommon, large map showing the area between Amsterdam, Gouda, Arnheim and Zutphen including Utrecht and Amersfoort. The map includes an astounding amount of information on the towns, fortifications, rivers, farms, woods, marshes, polders, dikes, canals, roads, churches, windmills, etc. It is decorated with a large title cartouche with coat of arms and a host of putti. Printed on two joined sheets, as issued.

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Condition: B

With some fly-specs and creasing with an old paper repair on the paper joint.

Estimate: $220 - $300

Sold for: $140

Closed on 12/2/2009

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