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Auction 188, Lot 379
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"Anglia Regnum in Omnes Suos Ducatus, Comitatus, et Provincias Divisum", Wit, Frederick de

Subject: England & Wales

Period: 1680 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.1 x 22.6 inches
48.5 x 57.4 cm
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This is the third state of De Wit's handsome map of England and Wales, with the North Sea now labeled Oceanus Germanicus. It is fully engraved to show hundreds of towns and rivers throughout, and political boundaries are well delineated. The Royal Arms of England appears at top, flanked by sea monsters and mer-folk.

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Condition: B+

A crisp impression with minor soiling and an archivally repaired centerfold separation at right.

Estimate: $450 - $550

Sold for: $275

Closed on 6/22/2022

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