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"[Untitled - Northern Switzerland]", Mercator/Hondius
Subject: Northern Switzerland
Period: 1623 (circa)
Publication: Gerardi Mercatoris - Atlas sive Cosmographicae
Color: Hand Color
Size:
18.4 x 13.9 inches
46.7 x 35.3 cm
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This handsome map shows northern Switzerland with Basel and Zurich located. Miniature castle icons locate the larger towns with small villages indicated by small circles. The mountains are graphically illustrated. Latin text on verso, published in either 1623 or 1630.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #4910:1A.1.
Condition: A
A nice impression with full contemporary color on a watermarked sheet with marginal soiling and damp staining.
Estimate: $160 - $190
Price: $120
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