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"Siracusa in Sicilien...", Bodenehr, Gabriel
Subject: Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Period: 1725 (circa)
Publication: Force d'Europe
Color: Hand Color
Size:
9.3 x 6.5 inches
23.6 x 16.5 cm
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This charming little plan depicts the island of Ortygia, the historical center of present-day Syracuse on the island of Sicily. Only basic details are represented including the fortified walls and a church. A note in German above the plan discusses the earthquake of 1693 that devastated this region and resulted in approximately 60,000 deaths.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.BOD-13a #163.
Condition: B+
On a watermarked sheet with faint scattered foxing and a manuscript page number in the top margin.
Estimate: $80 - $95
Price: $60
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