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Auction 184, Lot 560

"Graecia", Mercator/Hondius

Subject: Greece

Period: 1621 (published)

Publication: Atlas Minor

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7.2 x 5.7 inches
18.3 x 14.5 cm
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This charming little map of Greece and the Aegean Sea is based on Mercator's folio map, and spans north to Albania, Macedonia and the Dardanelles. The map is filled with place names and topographical features, and is adorned with a decorative strapwork cartouche. Latin text on verso.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #7800:351; Zacharakis #1457(a).

Condition: A

A dark impression that is a bit uneven in a few spots, on a bright sheet with a couple of tiny worm holes in the top blank margin.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $100

Closed on 9/15/2021

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