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Auction 201, Lot 518

"Munich Ville Capitale des Etats de son Altesee Electorale de Baviere", Fer, Nicolas de

Subject: Munich, Germany

Period: 1705 (dated)

Publication: L'Atlas Curieux ou le Monde...

Color: Black & White

Size:
13 x 9.4 inches
33 x 23.9 cm
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This detailed bird's-eye plan shows Munich's fortifications, with a numbered key identifying over 30 locations. A simple compass rose orients north to the top left of the sheet. This example is accompanied by a sheet of French text describing Munich and Ulm.

References: Pastoureau, FER I D.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression on a lightly toned, watermarked sheet with faint show-through within the key of an old stamp on verso from a previous owner. The additional sheet of text is also lightly toned, with faded old stamps on both recto and verso.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Sold for: $75

Closed on 11/20/2024

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