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"Carte des Pays et Principaux Lieux Connus dans les Premiers Ages du Monde", Brion de la Tour/Desnos
Subject: Middle East
Period: 1786 (dated)
Publication: Atlas General, Civil, Ecclesiastique et Militaire
Color: Hand Color
Size:
12.6 x 11.2 inches
32 x 28.4 cm
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Decorative map of the Near and Middle East includes Arabia and Egypt. The map shows the political divisions and topographical features but little other detail. It is adorned with a fine title cartouche and surrounded in a rococo style border that was printed from a separate copperplate.
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Condition: A
A crisp impression with full contemporary color on a bright, watermarked sheet with some minor offsetting. Trimmed at top by the bookbinder close to decorative surround, as commonly found.
Estimate: $120 - $150
Current High Bid:
$0
Reserve: Reserve Not Met
Next Bid: $60
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