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Auction 198, Lot 398
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"Comitatuum Hannoniae et Namurci Descriptio", Blaeu, (Family)

Subject: Southern Belgium

Period: 1643 (circa)

Publication: Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.8 x 15.1 inches
50.3 x 38.4 cm
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Finely engraved and detailed chart of the region of Hainaut and Namur, extending a bit into northern France. The title cartouche is flanked by the two coats of arms and a cherub displays the scale of miles in the opposite corner. The map is filled with information including even the tiniest of hamlets. French text on verso, published between 1643-50.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #3320:2A.

Condition: A

A dark impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with minor printer's ink residue and a small hole in the right margin caused by a rust spot.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Unsold

Closed on 6/19/2024

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