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Auction 175, Lot 381

"A New Map of the Baltick &c. Shewing All the Dominions About It, with ye Great or Post Roads and Principal Cross-Roads", Moll, Herman

Subject: Northern Europe, Baltic Sea

Period: 1763 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
24.7 x 20.3 inches
62.7 x 51.6 cm
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This attractive and uncommon map of northern Europe is filled with details of towns, rivers, roads, and the topography of the land. Political boundaries are shown, and postal roads are noted. An inset at top depicts the entrance to the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Sweden. Decorated by a compass rose with fleur-de-lis and simple block-style title cartouche.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.MOLL-4d #15.

Condition: B+

A nice impression with contemporary outline color. There is some light offsetting, a horizontal misfold that is now reinforced with archival tape, and several short edge tears, most of which have been closed with archival materials on verso.

Estimate: $450 - $550

Sold for: $325

Closed on 11/13/2019

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