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Auction 185, Lot 620

"Regnum Priami Vetus Adiectis his Locis quae Etiam Post Troica Innotuere", de la Rue, Philippe

Subject: Northwestern Turkey

Period: 1667 (published)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20.1 x 15.7 inches
51.1 x 39.9 cm
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This map shows the Kingdom of Priam, the legendary king of Troy during the Trojan Wars. The map shows the coastline of Turkey from the Sea of Marmara to the Greek island of Lesbos, and identifyies political boundaries and important cities. Adorned with a strapwork cartouche.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression on a bright sheet with a bunch of grapes watermark and minor extraneous creasing.

Estimate: $180 - $210

Sold for: $130

Closed on 11/17/2021

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