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Auction 208, Lot 343

"Insulae Flandricae, olim Asores Dictae", Jansson, Jan

Subject: Azores

Period: 1675 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21.1 x 16.9 inches
53.6 x 42.9 cm
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This handsome map of the Azores is embellished with sailing ships, compass roses, and strapwork cartouches that symbolize agriculture and the seas. Blank verso. This map is quite uncommon as it was not regularly included in Jansson's atlases.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #6350:1.

Condition: A

A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with a couple of minor spots.

Estimate: $350 - $425

Sold for: $250

Closed on 4/22/2026

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