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Auction 195, Lot 406

"Afbeeldinghe van Pariba ende Forten", Leti, Gregorio

Subject: Paraiba, Brazil

Period: 1690 (published)

Publication: Teatro Belgico

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14.5 x 10.8 inches
36.8 x 27.4 cm
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This bird's-eye map shows the region of Paraiba and Portuguese fortifications at the mouth of the River Paraiba. The scene of the Dutch attack on the region is illustrated with the Dutch fleet and the defending Portuguese armies.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.LETI-2a #49.

Condition: B+

A dark impression, issued folding on a sheet with a jester watermark. There is light offsetting in the bottom margin, a few tiny holes along the centerfold at top, a few spots of foxing, and a narrow left margin.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Unsold

Closed on 11/15/2023

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