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Auction 105, Lot 324

"[Lot of 2 - Rhine River]", Munster, Sebastian

Subject: Central Europe

Period: 1554 (circa)

Publication: Cosmographia

Color: Hand Color

Size:
5.2 x 3.5 inches
13.2 x 8.9 cm
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Pair of woodcut maps covering the Rhine River valley. First from Basel to Strasbourg; second continues up river to Mainz. Both on full sheets of German text from different editions.

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Condition: A

Lightly toned with a few spots in margins, not affecting images. Second with folds in text from a previous framing.

Estimate: $120 - $170

Sold for: $85

Closed on 12/3/2003

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