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Auction 144, Lot 165

"Les Royaumes de Suede, de Danemark et de Norwege", Bonne, Rigobert

Subject: Scandinavia

Period: 1788 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Encyclopedique

Color: Hand Color

Size:
9.3 x 13.5 inches
23.6 x 34.3 cm
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This detailed map shows Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland with the seaway later called Kattegat, the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Bothnia, and the Gulf of Finland. The map extends to include Livonia, Lithuania, Pomerania and Prusse, and depicts all major cities, towns, harbors, and the topography of the land. Key cities named are Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and St. Petersburg. Engraved by Andre.

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Condition: A

A nice impression on watermarked paper.

Estimate: $160 - $200

Sold for: $120

Closed on 4/3/2013

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