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Auction 206, Lot 491

"Circuli Supe. Saxoniae Pars Meridionalis sive Ducatus, Electoratus et Principatus Ducum Saxoniae...", Homann Heirs

Subject: Eastern Germany & Northwestern Czech Republic

Period: 1734 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.4 x 19.3 inches
56.9 x 49 cm
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Detailed map of the region from Berlin in the north, to Prague in the southeast and Efurt in the west. The map is filled with information including fortified cities, villages, roads, bridges, forests, battlefields, castles and topography. The decorative title cartouche includes Minerva, Mercury, and a small vignette of mining.

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Condition: B+

A nice impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with light toning along the edges. There is a minor stain near the center of the image, a short printer's crease at top, and a short centerfold separation at top.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $90

Closed on 11/12/2025

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