Subject: Southern Spain & Portugal
Period: 1725 (circa)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
23.5 x 20 inches
59.7 x 50.8 cm
This densely engraved map focuses on southern Portugal, extending north to Coimbra, and southwestern Spain, extending west to Madrid. The map is filled with details of cities, tiny towns, roads, rivers, and political boundaries. Large cities are depicted as miniature fortified plans. A legend at top left identifies cities of various sizes, archibishoprics, universities, and more. Adorned with two compass roses denoting the directions in Italian and Greek.
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Condition: B+
A sharp impression with full contemporary color, light soiling, minor toning along the centerfold, and one tiny hole in the image. There is an archivally repaired centerfold separation that enters 1.5" into the image at bottom.