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Auction 141, Lot 646

"Isles du Iapon", Mallet, Alain Manesson

Subject: Japan

Period: 1683 (circa)

Publication: Beschreibung des Ganzen Welt-Kreisses

Color: Hand Color

Size:
4 x 5.8 inches
10.2 x 14.7 cm
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This is a lovely little map of the islands of Japan. Mallet draws on several cartographers for this representation, thereby making this map cartographically unique. A large decorative title cartouche fills the bottom of the map and a tiny ship sails in the sea.

References: Walter #63.

Condition: A

Minor soiling in the blank margin, else fine.

Estimate: $250 - $325

Unsold

Closed on 9/5/2012

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