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Auction 159, Lot 457

"Propriae Lugudunensis Generalitatis Mappa Chorographica...", Homann Heirs

Subject: Eastern France

Period: 1762 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21.5 x 17.1 inches
54.6 x 43.4 cm
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Detailed map of the Beaujolais region including the cities of Lyon, Clermont Ferrand, Roanne, Saint Etienne, and Vienne. Fully engraved with mountains, forests, and tiny villages. A decorative title cartouche incorporates a legend and distance scale.

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Condition: B+

Original color on watermarked paper with light toning and minor damp stains confined to blank margins.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Unsold

Closed on 9/14/2016

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