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"Imp. Caes. Carolo VI. Augusto Pio Victori Gentis suae Sideri Felicissimo Chorographiam hanc Exhibentem...", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: Southwestern Germany

Period: 1718 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.3 x 22.8 inches
49 x 57.9 cm
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A densely engraved map of the southwestern tip of Germany, bounded by the Rhein river in the west and south. The mountainous topography of the region is graphically shown, along with the river systems in the region. A legend at bottom identifies cities of various sizes, churches, castles, castle ruins, and glassworks. Large cities, including Basel, Freiburg, and Schaffhausen are depicted as fortified cities.

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Condition: A

A nice impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with a short printer's crease at bottom left, a dampstain at top right, and some marginal spots.

Estimate: $220 - $250

Price: $120

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