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Auction 175, Lot 7

"Der Gantze Welt Kreis in Seinen Zwey Grossen Begriffen als 1 dem Neueren und 2 dem Alteren...", Bodenehr, Gabriel

Subject: World

Period: 1704 (published)

Publication: Atlas Curieux

Color: Hand Color

Size:
5.1 x 5.8 inches
13 x 14.7 cm
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This charming miniature map shows the world in two hemispheres and includes north and south polar projections. California is shown as an island and there is a partial coastline extending between California and Russia. Australia is only partially delineated and Tasmania appears in the western hemisphere.

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Condition: A

A clean, bright sheet, with the right margin extended to accommodate framing.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $120

Closed on 11/13/2019

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