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Auction 190, Lot 457

"Les Trois Iles, Appellees en Allemand Werders, ou sont les Territoires de Dantzic, Marienbourg et Elbing dans la Prusse Royale, avec les Cotes de la Mer Baltique...", Aa, Pieter van der

Subject: Northeastern Poland

Period: 1719 (circa)

Publication: Voyages Tres-Curieux et Tres-Renommez Faits en Moscovie, Tartarie et Perse

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.3 x 11.3 inches
36.3 x 28.7 cm
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This handsome map zooms in on the vicinity of Gdansk, Malbork, and Elblag in present-day Poland. There is fascinating detail of the terrain, complete with the names of various towns and cities, fortifications, roads, forests, and grid plans. The Vistula River and its branches are well delineated. Part of the Vistula Spit is shown, dividing Die Oost See from Frische Haff. The decorative title cartouche at top right depicts two gentlemen trading goods. A compass rose orients the north to the left.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression on a clean bright sheet.

Estimate: $180 - $210

Unsold

Closed on 11/16/2022

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