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Auction 196, Lot 396
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"Principatus Walliae Pars Borealis Vulgo North Wales", Jansson, Jan

Subject: Northern Wales

Period: 1647 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20.3 x 15.9 inches
51.6 x 40.4 cm
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A handsome map depicting Northern Wales, filled with charming pictorial topography describing forests, cities, and mountains, including Snowdown Hill (Snowdon), the highest mountain in the country. The map is adorned with cartouches flanked with putti and mermen, two coats of arms, and deftly engraved sailing ships. German text on verso.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #5501:1.

Condition: B

A dark impression with full contemporary color on a lightly toned sheet with some offsetting, a tiny hole adjacent to the title cartouche, and a centerfold separation in the bottom margin.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $110

Closed on 2/7/2024

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