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Auction 182, Lot 512

"Antiquorum Hispaniae Episcopatuum Geographica Descriptio Nova", Halma, Francois

Subject: Spain & Portugal

Period: 1705 (circa)

Publication: Geographia Sacra

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.8 x 14.6 inches
50.3 x 37.1 cm
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This handsome map of the Iberian peninsula extends to show the Balearic Islands. The ancient provinces are illustrated along with rivers, mountains, and some of the major cities. Embellished with three cartouches, including a drape-style title cartouche held aloft by a trio of putti.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression on a sheet with a Strasbourg Lily watermark. There are a couple of minor extraneous creases and a centerfold separation in the top blank margin that has been closed on verso with archival tape.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $200

Closed on 4/28/2021

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