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Auction 131, Lot 543
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"A New Map of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, & Moscovy, Shewing their Present General Divisions, Chief, Cities or Towns, Rivers, Mountains &c.", Wells, Edward

Subject: Northern Europe

Period: 1714 (published)

Publication: A New Sett of Maps both of Antient and Present Geography

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20 x 14.5 inches
50.8 x 36.8 cm
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This boldly engraved map covers all of Scandinavia, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, and through European Russia. The cities shown in Germany and Poland are noted as belonging to the Swedes and Danes. A note and sketch above Novaya Zemlya says, "Some will have Nova Zembla to be thus joined to Groenland." The title cartouche includes the coat of arms of William Duke of Glocester, who was a student of Wells at Oxford.

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Condition: B+

There are a couple minor spots in the map and some edge chipping in the margins, well away from the map.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $200

Closed on 3/17/2010

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