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Auction 193, Lot 507
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"Ducatus Luneburgensis Adiacentiumq Regionum Delineatio. Auctore Iohanne Mellingero", Blaeu, Willem

Subject: Northern Germany

Period: 1659 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.4 x 14.8 inches
49.3 x 37.6 cm
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This is a fine decorative map of the Luneburg Heath and the vicinity including Hamburg, Luneburg, Bremen, Hannover and Magdeburg. It is beautifully engraved to show topography and cities and embellished with two decorative cartouches. The map was based on the work of the 16th century German cartographer Johann Mellinger. Spanish text on verso, published between 1659-72.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #2265:2.2.

Condition: A

A crisp impression with full contemporary color on a sheet with a large watermark of the god Atlas. The centerfold has a couple of minor worm tracks that have been closed on verso with archival tape.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $120

Closed on 6/21/2023

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