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Auction 204, Lot 509
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Rare English Text Edition

"Walachia Servia, Bulgaria, Romania", Mercator/Hondius

Subject: Eastern Balkans

Period: 1636 (published)

Publication: Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
18.5 x 13.7 inches
47 x 34.8 cm
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This attractive map of the Eastern Balkans is centered on Bulgaria and includes the Bosphorus and Constantinople. The Danube and its tributaries flow across the map and are the focal point. This is the second state of Mercator's map of the region, with an updated strapwork title cartouche with a military theme. English text on verso.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #7602:1.2.

Condition: A

A dark impression on a bright sheet with faint offsetting, a minor crease adjacent to the centerfold at bottom, and a bit of marginal soiling.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $180

Closed on 6/18/2025

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