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Auction 169, Lot 466

"Livonia", Mercator/Jansson

Subject: Baltic

Period: 1651 (published)

Publication: Atlas Minor

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7.5 x 5.8 inches
19.1 x 14.7 cm
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Beautiful map of present-day Estonia, Latvia and part of Lithuania. Fully engraved to illustrate the forests, cities and villages and embellished with a strapwork title cartouche and scale of miles. German text on the verso.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #1710:352.1.

Condition: A

A nice impression on watermarked paper with light, scattered foxing that is confined to the blank margins.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $100

Closed on 9/12/2018

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