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Auction 196, Lot 532
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"Fluviorum in Europa Principis Danubii cum Adiacentibus Regnis nec non Totius Graeciae et Archipelagi Novsissima Tabula", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: Southeastern Europe

Period: 1714 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
22.8 x 19.1 inches
57.9 x 48.5 cm
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A handsome map of Italy, Greece, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Hungary, a portion of Turkey and the Balkans. The course of the Danube River prominently crosses to the Black Sea, and a small inset in the Tyrrhenian Sea shows the source of the Danube. Decorative cartouche with river gods, a Pegasus and a dragon.

References:

Condition: B+

A nice impression with contemporary color in the map and later color in the cartouche, on a bright, watermarked sheet. There is light toning along the centerfold, several small worm holes, and marginal soiling.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $200

Closed on 2/7/2024

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