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Auction 138, Lot 551

"Lotharingia Meridiona", Mercator/Hondius

Subject: France

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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Reduced version of Mercator's map of the southern part of the Alsace region includes Nancy, St. Die and Epinal. The map depicts the forested terrain and is adorned with strapwork title and distance scale cartouches. This is from the first edition, with Latin text on verso.

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Condition: A

Watermarked paper with marginal soiling. Manuscript page number and cardinal directions in blank margins.

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold for: $50

Closed on 12/7/2011

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