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Auction 141, Lot 672

"Peninsula Indiae citra Gangem, hoc est Orae Celeberrimae Malabar & Coromandel. Cum Adjacente Insula non Minus Celebratissima Ceylon", Homann Heirs

Subject: Southern India & Sri Lanka

Period: 1733 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19 x 21.5 inches
48.3 x 54.6 cm
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Large map of the southern part of India and Sri Lanka. The map is filled with detail of topography, roads and cities. Colonial possessions and trading posts are represented by little flags along the coastline. The title is emblazoned onto a blanket draped over a large elephant that is surrounded by people displaying the wealth of the region.

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Condition: B+

Lovely watermark of an elephant with some minor extraneous creasing and a few areas with printer's ink residue.

Estimate: $350 - $450

Sold for: $425

Closed on 9/5/2012

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