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Auction 177, Lot 565

"Insula Creta Hodie Candia in sua IV. Territoria Divisa cum Adjacentibus Aegei Maris Insulis...", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: Crete

Period: 1716 (published)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.6 x 18.9 inches
57.4 x 48 cm
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This is a handsome, decorative map of Crete and the Aegean Islands as far as Ydra and Patmos. It includes the Cyclades and the beautiful island of Santorini with a lengthy Latin note about the early volcanic activity that changed Santorini's shape. The map is adorned with a beautifully engraved cartouche featuring a figure of Neptune, Mercury, an Ottoman ruler, cherubs and a veritable vineyard of grapes.

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Condition: B+

A dark impression on paper with a "PV" watermark, contemporary color in the map and later color in the cartouche. There is light soiling along the centerfold, a short worm track at top center, and light toning along the edges of the sheet. Narrow top margin, as issued.

Estimate: $275 - $350

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Closed on 4/29/2020

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