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"[On 2 Sheets] Marchionatus Moraviae Circulus Preroviensis...", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: Eastern Czech Republic

Period: 1720 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.6 x 18.4 inches
57.4 x 46.7 cm
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This densely-engraved two-sheet map shows the eastern portion of present-day Czech Republic, including the cities of Ostrava, Olomouc and Prerov. Fortified cities are shown as miniature bird's-eye plans, and roads, political boundaries, forests, and mountains are also depicted. The southern sheet includes a legend, and the northern sheet features a large title cartouche flanked by a pair of River gods.

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Condition:

Both sheets have nice impressions with full contemporary color on sturdy sheets with the watermark of Elias Kutter. The northern sheet is in "B+" condition with light toning along the centerfold and a minor repaired tear in the bottom margin. The southern sheet is in "B" condition with dampstaining in the image.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $80

Closed on 6/18/2025

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