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Auction 102, Lot 394

"Cercle de Basse Saxe ou font distingues les Etats de Brunswich, les Duches de Holstien, de Mecklenbourg et des Eveches d'Hildesheim, et d'Halberstadt", Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles

Subject: Germany

Period: 1752 (dated)

Publication: Atlas Universel

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21 x 19 inches
53.3 x 48.3 cm
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Attractive, copper engraved map of the northwest part of Germany with good detail describing topography and towns. Decorated with a large, uncolored cartouche. This map is from the first state of this plate, as evidenced by the blank shield in the cartouche.

References: Pedley #261, State 1.

Condition: A

Mild printer's creases, huge margins.

Estimate: $170 - $220

Sold for: $130

Closed on 3/5/2003

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