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Auction 203, Lot 422

"Livonia", Mercator/Hondius

Subject: Baltic, Latvia & Estonia

Period: 1609 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Minor

Color: Black & White

Size:
7.5 x 6 inches
19.1 x 15.2 cm
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This beautiful miniature map covers present-day Estonia, Latvia, and part of Lithuania. It is fully engraved to illustrate the forests, cities, and villages and is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche and scale of miles. French text on verso, published between 1609-14.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #1710:351.

Condition: B+

On watermarked paper with a small spot in the border at top and old tape stains in the corners of the sheet that enter the map border at bottom right. There is marginal chipping and a couple of short tears that have been partially repaired with hinge tape along the top edge on recto and along the left edge on verso.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Sold for: $120

Closed on 4/23/2025

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