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Auction 138, Lot 534

"Daniae Regnu", Mercator/Hondius

Subject: Denmark

Period: 1607 (published)

Publication: Atlas Minor

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7.5 x 5.3 inches
19.1 x 13.5 cm
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Attractive small map of Denmark, Sleschwig-Holstein and southern Sweden with good detail throughout. Adorned with strapwork title and distance scale cartouches, and a ship and sea monster in the stippled sea. This is from the first edition, with Latin text on verso.

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Condition: B+

Marginal soiling and trimmed close to neatline in top margin. Manuscript cardinal directions in blank margins.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $110

Closed on 12/7/2011

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