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Auction 138, Lot 580

"Utriusque Castiliae Nova Descriptio", Jansson, Jan

Subject: Spain

Period: 1640 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.5 x 16 inches
49.5 x 40.6 cm
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This superb map covers the heart of Spain including the cities of Cordova, Toledo, Madrid and Cartagena. Fully engraved with mountains and forests, it is richly decorated with title and dedication cartouches and coat of arms.

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Condition: B+

Strong impression with original color. There is one minor tear that just extends past the neatline near the upper centerfold that has been repaired on verso with archival tape along with a few light stains primarily in the lower blank margin.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $250

Closed on 12/7/2011

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