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Auction 178, Lot 335

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"Carte du Gouvernement de la Cour d'Espagne, de ses Ordres Militaires, de Son Gouvernement Clesiastique et Celuy des Autres Etats de Cette Monarchie dans l'Europe", Chatelain, Henry Abraham

Subject: Central Spain

Period: 1720 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Historique

Color: Hand Color

Size:
17.3 x 13.1 inches
43.9 x 33.3 cm
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This informative sheet includes extensive information on the government and military operations of central Spain. Included are five bird's-eye views of El Escorial, the Alcazar of Toledo, the Royal Palace of Madrid, the Plaza Mayor in Madrid where bullfights took place, and the Royal Palace of Aranjuez. A crack in the plate is visible in the title at far right.

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Condition: B+

Nice impression and color on a watermarked sheet. There is very light toning along the centerfold and some printer's ink residue at top right.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $11

Closed on 6/10/2020

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