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Auction 197, Lot 524
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"S.R.I. Circulus Sueviae Continens Ducatum Wirtenbergensem Aliosq Status et Provincias Eidem Circulo Insertas Novissime Propositus & Exhibitus", Homann, Johann Baptist

Subject: Southwestern Germany

Period: 1716 (published)

Publication: Grosser Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
21.9 x 19.3 inches
55.6 x 49 cm
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This map of southwestern Germany shows the region around Lake Constance, extending into Switzerland. The Danube River cuts across the center of the map. Hundreds of tiny towns are identified, and an abundance of topographical and political information is presented. Two decorative allegorical cartouches fill the left corners featuring Mercury, soldiers, a river god and a cornucopia.

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Condition: A

A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with a tiny hole in the image, a couple of minor spots, and a center old separation in the bottom margin that has been repaired with archival tape on verso.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $200

Closed on 4/24/2024

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