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Auction 207, Lot 492

"Circulus Saxoniae Inferioris in quo sunt Ducatus Holsatiae, Meklenburgi, Lauwenburgi, Luneburgi, Brunsuigi, Bremae et Ferdae...", Wit, Frederick de

Subject: Northern Germany

Period: 1682 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
22.7 x 19.5 inches
57.7 x 49.5 cm
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This densely engraved map is filled with villages, towns, rivers, lakes and forests. Dozens of fortified cities are also depicted including Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Osnabruck, Minden, and Magdeburg. Two decorative cartouches adorn the map and are surrounded by cherubs, putti, and coats of arms of the major cities in Germany.

References: Carhart #55.1.

Condition: A

A crisp impression with a bit of faint offsetting and minor creasing in the top corners. There are a few faint dampstains in the blank margins.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $100

Closed on 2/11/2026

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