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Auction 173, Lot 326

"Le Royaume de Hongrie Divise en Haute et Basse Hongrie Transilvanie Esclavonie et Croatie", Janvier/Lattre

Subject: Southeastern Europe, Hungary

Period: 1761 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Moderne

Color: Hand Color

Size:
17.4 x 12 inches
44.2 x 30.5 cm
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This is a handsome and cleanly engraved map covering the region from Vienna through Moldavia and from the Dalmatian coast to the Bulgarian coast of the Black Sea. There is good detail particularly along the Danube River. The map is decorated with a garland draped cartouche that incorporates the Hungarian coat of arms.

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Condition: A

A nice impression on paper with the watermark of a Maltese cross encircled by rosary beads. There are two tiny worm holes in the image at top, a short centerfold separation in the bottom blank margin, and minor toning and foxing along the edges of the sheet.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $100

Closed on 6/5/2019

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