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Auction 131, Lot 561
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"Leon", Munster, Sebastian

Subject: Lyon, France

Period: 1578 (published)

Publication: Cosmographia oder beschreibung Aller Lander…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13 x 10.3 inches
33 x 26.2 cm
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A decorative woodcut bird's-eye view of the city of Lyon. The view is surrounded in an elaborate gothic-style border and decorated with a coat of arms held aloft by angels. A numbered key notes 14 places of interest. German text on verso.

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Condition: A

The binding holes in the blank margins have been filled.

Estimate: $160 - $200

Sold for: $120

Closed on 3/17/2010

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