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Auction 192, Lot 507

"Salisburgensis Iurisdictionis, Locorumque Vicinorum Vera Descriptio Auctore Marco Secznagel Salisburgense", Ortelius, Abraham

Subject: Western Austria

Period: 1571 (published)

Publication: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

Color: Hand Color

Size:
17.3 x 13.4 inches
43.9 x 34 cm
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This unusual regional map is is oriented to the west and drawn as though on a parchment with its edges curling up to reveal a view of the city beneath it. The cartography is based on Marcus Secznagel. This is the first of Ortelius' maps of the region surrounding Salzburg with the large bird's-eye view of the city in the lower right quadrant. This plate was used for the editions between 1570 and 1595 and was replaced with a much less decorative map in the later editions. It is a superb example of decorative cartography. Latin text on verso.

References: Van den Broecke #107.

Condition: A

A nice impression on a bright, watermarked sheet with professional repairs to a short centerfold separation at bottom and a few small worm holes with a minute amount of image replaced in facsimile.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $200

Closed on 4/26/2023

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