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Auction 192, Lot 400

"Nieuwe Kaart van de Eilanden van Groot Brittannien Behelzende de Koningryken Engeland, Schotland en Ierland...", Tirion, Isaac

Subject: Britain

Period: 1743 (dated)

Publication: Nieuwe en Beknopte Hand Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.7 x 12.8 inches
37.3 x 32.5 cm
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Handsome and detailed map of the British Isles extending to include the coastline of Holland and Belgium. The inset of the Orkney and Shetland islands is balanced by the title cartouche in the opposite corner. Engraved by Christian Sepp.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with the watermarks of "I. Villedary" and the Strasbourg Lily. There are a couple of tiny spots and a short centerfold separation at bottom, well away from image.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $85

Closed on 4/26/2023

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