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Auction 194, Lot 513
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"Polonia et Silesia", Mercator/Hondius

Subject: Poland

Period: 1630 (published)

Publication: Gerardi Mercatoris - Atlas sive Cosmographicae

Color: Hand Color

Size:
18 x 13.6 inches
45.7 x 34.5 cm
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This handsome map depicts most of present-day Poland and a portion of the Czech Republic. The map is fully engraved to show cities, towns, villages, rivers, and mountains. Among the major cities to appear are Warsaw (Warzonia), Krakow (Craconia), and Wroclaw (Breslaw). Silesia is clearly outlined and labeled. The map is adorned with a decorative title cartouche. Latin text on verso.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #1900:1A.1.

Condition: B+

Full contemporary color on a lightly toned, watermarked sheet with scattered foxing and an archivally repaired tear in the bottom margin.

Estimate: $180 - $210

Sold for: $90

Closed on 9/13/2023

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