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Auction 141, Lot 550
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"L'Italie Distinguee Juivant l'Estendue de tous les Estats Royaumes Republiques Duches Principautes / L'Italie Divisee Suivant l'Estendue de Toutes ses Souverainetes…", Sanson, Nicolas

Subject: Italy

Period: 1702 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.9 x 19.4 inches
58.2 x 49.3 cm
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A detailed map of Italy, including Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. The map is fully engraved with towns of various sizes, political divisions, and the topography of the land. The decorative title cartouche features Athena and putti, while a secondary cartouche incorporates the distance scales and depicts Romulus and Remus at the teats of the she-wolf and a River god. Published by Pieter Schenk.

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Condition: B+

Watermarked paper with minor soiling and a few professionally repaired centerfold separations.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $400

Closed on 9/5/2012

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