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Auction 185, Lot 615

"Sorie, et Diarbeck Divises en Leurs Parties", Sanson, Nicolas

Subject: Middle East & Cyprus

Period: 1653 (dated)

Publication: L'Asie en Plusieurs Cartes Nouvelles, et Exactes

Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.4 x 7.5 inches
26.4 x 19.1 cm
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Lovely map of Iraq, Syria, the Holy Land and Cyprus bordered by Greece, Turkey and Iran. The maps shows great detail of towns, cities and topography, and names Jerusalem, Damascus, Baghdad and Mosul. The title in enclosed in a graceful, wreath-style cartouche.

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Condition: A

A nice impression with contemporary color on a sheet with the watermarks of a small fleur-de-lis and the initials "CC." Marginal soiling and toning.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $80

Closed on 11/17/2021

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