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Auction 158, Lot 361

"Les Environs de Rome", Fer, Nicolas de

Subject: Western Italy, Rome

Period: 1705 (dated)

Publication: L'Atlas Curieux

Color: Black & White

Size:
13.6 x 9.1 inches
34.5 x 23.1 cm
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This is a very fine map of the region surrounding Rome with the major roads delineated, including the Via Appia through the Pontine Marshes. The map extends north to Lake Bracciano and south to Sermoneta, with Rome illustrated in plan-view format. The map is accompanied by a sheet of text describing the region.

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Condition: B+

Light toning along the edges of the sheet with a damp stain that enters image at bottom right.

Estimate: $160 - $190

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Closed on 6/22/2016

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